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Flookburgh is an ancient village on the Cartmel peninsula in Cumbria, England, until 1974 part of Lancashire. Being close to Morecambe Bay, cockle and shrimp fishing plays a big part in village life.

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Flookburgh
St. John's Church, Flookburgh
Flookburgh Location in South Lakeland Show map of South Lakeland Flookburgh Location on Morecambe Bay Show map of Morecambe Bay Flookburgh Location within Cumbria Show map of Cumbria
OS grid reference	SD365758
Civil parish	Lower Holker
District	South Lakeland
Shire county	Cumbria
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	GRANGE-OVER-SANDS
Postcode district	LA11
Dialling code	015395
Police	Cumbria
Fire	Cumbria
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Westmorland and Lonsdale
List of places UK England Cumbria 54.174°N 2.972°W / 54.174; -2.972

Flookburgh is sometimes thought to derive its name from a flat fish, known as the Fluke, found in the area. (Many people in Flookburgh say, in fact, that Flookburgh wasn't named after the Fluke; the Fluke was named after the village.) However, it is far more likely that the name is Norse, an adaptation of 'Flugga's Town'.

Location

Flookburgh is located 3.2 miles (5.1 km) away from the nearest town, Grange-Over-Sands. Travelling by road, it is 16.8 miles (27.0 km) to the south of Kendal, 11.7 miles (18.8 km) to the east of Ulverston, 21.9 miles (35.2 km) to the east of Barrow-in-Furness and 31.3 miles (50.4 km) to the west of Lancaster.

Modern times

Flookburgh is also home to Furness Fish & Game who produce Morecambe Bay potted Shrimps, the famous Cartmel Sticky Toffee Pudding is made in the village.

Cark airfield, which is actually in Flookburgh, is home to the North West Parachute Centre and is the place where the Annual Steam Gathering takes place.

Governance

Flookburgh is part of the Westmorland and Lonsdale parliamentary constituency, of which Tim Farron is the current MP representing the Liberal Democrats.[1]

For Local Government purposes, it is in the Cartmel Ward of South Lakeland District Council and the Cartmel Division of Cumbria County Council.

The village also has its own Parish council; Lower Holker Parish Council.[2]

See also

• Listed buildings in Lower Holker

References

External links

• Cumbria County History Trust: Holker, Lower (nb: provisional research only – see Talk page)
• Cross Bay Challenge from Flookburgh to Hest Bank by ITV's Keith Wilkinson (reporter)
• ITV Local report on Cross Bay Challenge from Flookburgh 2008
• The Cumbria Directory page on Flookburgh

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