Lowther, Cumbria
Lowther is a civil parish in Eden District, Cumbria. Within the parish are the settlements of Lowther Village, Newtown or Lowther Newtown, Hackthorpe, Whale and Melkinthorpe.
| Lowther | |
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 Lowther Model Village | |
  Lowther Location within Cumbria | |
| Population | 465 (2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | NY5323 |
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| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | PENRITH |
| Postcode district | CA10 |
| Dialling code | 01931 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
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The parish council meets at the Lowther Parish Hall in Hackthorpe. Lowther Endowed Primary School is also at Hackthorpe.
Most of the land in the parish belongs to the Lowther family estates. The family seat of the Lowthers was formerly Lowther Castle which is now a ruin but set in spectacular parkland.
Hackthorpe once had its own magistrates' court which is now part of the village's pub.
A large part of the parish is within the Lake District National Park.
See also
References
- "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 20 June 2015.
External links
Cumbria Portal | |
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