Hoff, Cumbria

Hoff
Hoff Beck
Hoff Location within Cumbria
Population	164 (2011) [1]
OS grid reference	NY67551760
Civil parish	Hoff
Unitary authority	Westmorland and Furness
Ceremonial county	Cumbria
Region	North West
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	Westmorland and Lonsdale
List of places UK England Cumbria 54°33′07″N2°30′07″W / 54.552°N 2.502°W / 54.552; -2.502

Hoff is a hamlet and civil parish in the Westmorland and Furness 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 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 ]}

See also

• Cumbria portal

• Listed buildings in Hoff, Cumbria

References

1. UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Hoff Parish (E04002539)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics . Retrieved 4 April 2021.
2. UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Hoff Parish (16UF030)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics . Retrieved 4 April 2021.

External links

• Cumbria County History Trust: Hoff (nb: provisional research only – see Talk page)