Lower Holker
Civil parish in Cumbria, England
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Lower Holker is a civil parish in the Westmorland and Furness district of the English county of Cumbria. It includes the villages of Cark and Flookburgh, the hamlets of Holker, Ravenstown and Sand Gate, and historic Holker Hall. In the 2001 census the parish had a population of 1,808,[2] increasing at the 2011 census to 1,869.[1]
| Lower Holker | |
|---|---|
Holker Hall | |
  Lower Holker Location within Cumbria | |
| Population | 1,869 (2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SD3677 |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | GRANGE OVER SANDS |
| Postcode district | LA11 |
| Dialling code | 01539 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
In chronostratigraphy, the British sub-stage of the Carboniferous period, the 'Holkerian' derives its name from Holker Hall.[3]
