Haverthwaite

Haverthwaite
The Anglers Arms at Haverthwaite
Haverthwaite is located in the former South Lakeland district
Haverthwaite
Haverthwaite
Location in South Lakeland
Haverthwaite is located in Cumbria
Haverthwaite
Haverthwaite
Location within Cumbria
Population797 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceSD3483
Civil parish
  • Haverthwaite
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townULVERSTON
Postcode districtLA12
Dialling code01539
PoliceCumbria
FireCumbria
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
List of places
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Cumbria
54°14′35″N 3°00′18″W / 54.243°N 3.005°W / 54.243; -3.005

Haverthwaite is a small village and civil parish in the Furness region of Cumbria, England. It is also within the boundaries of the Lake District National Park. It is located several miles east of Ulverston and is near the southern end of Windermere. In the 2001 census the parish had a population of 728,[2] increasing at the 2011 census to 797.[1]

The village gets part of its name from the Old Norse word thwaite which usually refers to a clearing or settlement in the forest.

  1. ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Haverthwaite Parish (E04002609)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  2. ^ UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Haverthwaite Parish (16UG026)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 1 May 2021.