Hoff is a hamlet and civil parish in the Eden district of the county of Cumbria, England. At the 2001 census the parish had a population of 189,[2] decreasing marginally to 164 at the 2011 Census.[1]
Hoff | |
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![]() Hoff Beck | |
Location within Cumbria | |
Population | 164 (2011)[1] |
OS grid reference | NY67551760 |
Civil parish |
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District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | APPLEBY IN WESTMORLAND |
Postcode district | CA16 |
Dialling code | 017683 |
Police | Cumbria |
Fire | Cumbria |
Ambulance | North West |
UK Parliament | |
Hoff consists of a number of houses, pub, The New Inn, which re-opened in 2011 after a number of years of closure; a postbox; and, formerly, a pioneering solar-powered lamppost. The name Hoff originates from old Norse and means 'a heathen sanctuary or temple'.[citation needed]
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External links
- Cumbria County History Trust: Hoff (nb: provisional research only – see Talk page)