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
References
- ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Hoff Parish (E04002539)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ^ 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)