Hoff, Cumbria

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
Hoff Beck
Hoff is located in Cumbria
Hoff
Hoff
Location within Cumbria
Population164 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceNY67551760
Civil parish
  • Hoff
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townAPPLEBY IN WESTMORLAND
Postcode districtCA16
Dialling code017683
PoliceCumbria
FireCumbria
AmbulanceNorth 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'.

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