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			{{Short description\|Human settlement in Cumbria, England}}
	'''Torver''' is a hamlet in the ] district of ] three miles (5 km) south-west of the village of ] and a mile (0.5 km) to the west of ] ({{gbmapping\|SD284941}}). For local government purposes it is located in the ] of ] and the district of ]
			{{Use dmy dates\|date=October 2019}}
			{{Infobox UK place
			\| country = England
			\| static_image_name = Torver Deli and The Wilson Arms (geograph 3627372).jpg
			\| static_image_caption = Torver Deli and ''The Wilson Arms'' public house
			\| coordinates = {{coord\|54.337\|-3.102\|display=inline,title}}
			\| official_name = Torver
			\| population =
			\| population_ref =
			\| civil_parish = Torver
			\| unitary_england = ]
			\| shire_county = ]
			\| region = North West England
			\| constituency_westminster = ]
			\| post_town = CONISTON
			\| postcode_district = LA21
			\| postcode_area = LA
			\| dial_code = 015394
			\| os_grid_reference = SD283941
			\| pushpin_map = United Kingdom South Lakeland
			\| pushpin_map_caption = Location in South Lakeland
			}}

			'''Torver''' is a village and ] in the ] Unitary Authority of ], England, {{convert\|3\|mi\|km}} south west of the village of ] and {{convert\|1\|mi\|km}} west of ].
⚫	Farming has always played an important part in Torver's history, though ] mining increased when the ] branch of the ] was opened in the ] (it subsequently closed in ]). Nowadays, the hamlet remains a starting point for many walks around the ] and ], an area popularised by ].

		⚫	Farming has always played an important part in Torver's history, though ] mining increased when the ] branch of the ] was opened in the 19th century (it subsequently closed in 1958). Nowadays, the hamlet remains a starting point for many walks around the ] and ], an area popularised by ].

			==Governance==
			Torver is part of the ] parliamentary constituency, of which ] is the current MP representing the ].<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/tim_farron/westmorland_and_lonsdale \|title=Tim Farron \|work=theyworkforyou.com \|url-status=live \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130601182051/http://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/tim_farron/westmorland_and_lonsdale\|archivedate=1 June 2013 \|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/E14001037\|title=Westmorland & Lonsdale general election 2019}}</ref>

			Before ], it was in the ] European Parliamentary Constituency.

			Owing to the minimal population details are maintained under the parish of ].

			==See also==
		⚫	{{Portal\|Cumbria}}
			*]

			==References==
			{{Reflist}}

			==External links==
			* (nb: provisional research only – see Talk page)

			{{Commons category}}

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Latest revision as of 14:15, 12 January 2025

Human settlement in Cumbria, England

Human settlement in England

Torver
Torver Deli and The Wilson Arms public house
TorverLocation in South LakelandShow map of the former South Lakeland districtTorverLocation within CumbriaShow map of Cumbria
OS grid reference	SD283941
Civil parish	Torver
Unitary authority	Westmorland and Furness
Shire county	Cumbria
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	CONISTON
Postcode district	LA21
Dialling code	015394

Police	Cumbria
Fire	Cumbria
Ambulance	North West

UK Parliament	Westmorland and Lonsdale
List of places UK England Cumbria 54°20′13″N 3°06′07″W / 54.337°N 3.102°W / 54.337; -3.102

Torver is a village and civil parish in the Westmorland and Furness Unitary Authority of Cumbria, England, 3 miles (4.8 km) south west of the village of Coniston and 1 mile (1.6 km) west of Coniston Water.

Farming has always played an important part in Torver's history, though slate mining increased when the Coniston branch of the Furness Railway was opened in the 19th century (it subsequently closed in 1958). Nowadays, the hamlet remains a starting point for many walks around the Duddon Valley and Coniston Water, an area popularised by William Wordsworth.

Governance

Torver is part of the Westmorland and Lonsdale parliamentary constituency, of which Tim Farron is the current MP representing the Liberal Democrats.

Before Brexit, it was in the North West England European Parliamentary Constituency.

Owing to the minimal population details are maintained under the parish of Blawith and Subberthwaite.

References

"Tim Farron". theyworkforyou.com. Archived from the original on 1 June 2013.
"Westmorland & Lonsdale general election 2019".

External links

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

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See also

References

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