Flookburgh
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| Flookburgh | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
 St. John's Church, Flookburgh | |
  Flookburgh Location on Morecambe Bay  Flookburgh Location withinCumbria | |
| OS grid reference | SD365758 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Grange-Over-Sands |
| Postcode district | LA11 |
| Dialling code | 015395 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Flookburghis an ancient village on theCartmel peninsulainCumbria,England. Within the boundaries of thehistoric countyofLancashireand being close toMorecambe Bay,cockleandshrimpfishing plays a big part in village life. Flookburgh has aHaven Holidayssite called Lakeland Leisure Park.
Flookburgh is sometimes thought to derive its name from a flat fish, known as theFluke,found in the area. (Many people in Flookburgh say, in fact, that Flookburgh wasn't named after the Fluke; the Fluke was named after the village.) However, it is far more likely that the name is Norse, an adaptation of 'Flugga's Town'.
Location
[edit]Flookburgh is located 3.2 miles (5.1 km) away from the nearest town,Grange-Over-Sands. Travelling by road, it is 16.8 miles (27.0 km) to the south ofKendal,11.7 miles (18.8 km) to the east ofUlverston,21.9 miles (35.2 km) to the east ofBarrow-in-Furnessand 31.3 miles (50.4 km) to the west ofLancaster.
Governance
[edit]Flookburgh is part of theWestmorland and Lonsdaleparliamentary constituency, of whichTim Farronis the current MP representing theLiberal Democrats.[1]
Forlocal governmentpurposes, it is in the Grange and Cartmel ward ofWestmorland and FurnessandLower Holkercivil parish.[2]
Stan Laurel connection
[edit]Hollywood film comedianStan Laurelwas a regular visitor to Flookburgh as a child. His uncle and auntie, John and Nant Shaw, ran the village's co-operative store and Laurel and his grandmother, Sarah Metcalfe, would catch the train fromUlverston,where Laurel was born in 1890, to visit them. Laurel would play with his numerous cousins during his excursions to Flookburgh.[3]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^"Tim Farron".theyworkforyou.Archivedfrom the original on 1 June 2013.
- ^"Lower Holker Parish Council".
- ^Owen-Pawson, Jenny; Mouland, Bill (1984).Laurel Before Hardy.Westmorland Gazette.ISBN978-0-902272-51-4.
External links
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- Cumbria County History Trust: Holker, Lower(nb: provisional research only – see Talk page)
- Cross Bay Challenge from Flookburgh to Hest BankbyITV'sKeith Wilkinson (reporter)
- ITV Local report on Cross Bay Challenge from Flookburgh 2008
- The Cumbria Directory page on Flookburgh
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