Haverigg Explained

Country:England
Official Name:Haverigg
Static Image Name:The Harbour Hotel, Haverigg - geograph.org.uk - 250213.jpg
Static Image Caption:The Harbour Hotel, Haverigg
Coordinates:54.1972°N -3.2891°W
Civil Parish:Millom
Population:1841
Population Ref:(2011.Ward)
Shire District:Copeland
Shire County:Cumbria
Region:North West England
Constituency Westminster:Copeland
Post Town:Millom
Postcode District:LA18
Postcode Area:LA
Dial Code:01229
Os Grid Reference:SD160787
Pushpin Map:United Kingdom Copeland
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Copeland Borough

Haverigg is a village on the south-west coast of Cumbria, England, historically part of the county of Cumberland. In 2001 it had a population of 1,791 in 548 households,[1] increasing in 2011 to a population of 1,849 in 549 Households.[2]

The name Haverigg derives from Old Norse and can be translated as "the hill where oats are grown".[3]

Haverigg is at the mouth of the Duddon Estuary, a protected area important for birds and other wildlife. Haverigg has an extensive, quiet Blue Flag beach. There is also access to a seawall with a lighthouse which protects Hodbarrow Lagoon, part of Hodbarrow RSPB Reserve. The River Lazy flows through Haverigg and joins the estuary of the River Duddon here.[4]

Haverigg is 31.9miles to the south of Whitehaven, 24.4miles to the north of Barrow-in-Furness (by road via the estuary) and 1.3miles to the west of Millom.

An independent lifeboat station, Haverigg Inshore Rescue Team, has been based in the village since 1973 assisting those in difficulty around the Duddon coastline.[5]

In 2020, the Lakes first Aqua Park opened in Haverigg, situated on the lagoon, it features an inflatable obstacle course plus other attractions.[6]

Governance

Haverigg is in the parliamentary constituency of Copeland, Trudy Harrison is the Member of Parliament.[7]

Before Brexit, its residents were covered by the North West England European Parliamentary Constituency.

For Local Government purposes it is in the Black Combe + Scafell Ward of the Borough of Copeland and the Millom Without Ward of Cumbria County Council.

The village does not have its own Parish Council; instead the Haverigg Ward is governed by Millom Town Council.[8]

Haverigg Prison

See main article: Haverigg (HM Prison). The village is home to the Category D Haverigg Prison,[9] a low security prison for males from all over the North of England.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Haverigg (Ward) . 23 January 2011 . Neighbourhood Statistics . Office for National Statistics.
  2. Web site: Millom ward population 2011 . 15 June 2015.
  3. Book: A.D.Mills . Oxford Dictionary of British Place Names . . 2003 . 978-0-19-852758-9 . 232.
  4. Web site: Haverigg Co-Curate . 2020-04-28 . co-curate.ncl.ac.uk.
  5. Web site: Haverigg Inshore Rescue . 6 November 2013 . Haverigg Inshore Rescue.
  6. Web site: Cumbria's first ever aqua park set to open in Haverigg .
  7. News: Copeland .
  8. Web site: Millom Town Council .
  9. Web site: Haverigg Prison .