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Lowca
Human settlement in England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lowca is a village and civil parish in the English county of Cumbria, just to the north of the village of Moresby. It had a population of 773 in 2001,[2] increasing to 888 at the 2011 Census.[1]
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Lowca | |
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![]() The main street of Lowca village | |
Population | 888 (2011)[1] |
OS grid reference | NX976220 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | WHITEHAVEN |
Postcode district | CA28 |
Dialling code | 01946 |
Police | Cumbria |
Fire | Cumbria |
Ambulance | North West |
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54.583°N 3.583°W / 54.583; -3.583 |
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It was formerly a mining area but is now noted for its wind farm.
Lowca looks out over the Solway Firth to the west. The village used to stand next to a huge black slag heap called Pit Bank until the slag heap was redeveloped in the 1980s, along with a new road leading directly through Lowca from the A595.
Lowca has its own community school, previously known as Lowca Primary School, and rugby team.