Flookburgh

Within the boundaries of the historic county of Lancashire and being close to Morecambe Bay, cockle and shrimp fishing plays a big part in village life.Flookburgh is sometimes thought to derive its name from a flat fish, known as the Fluke, found in the area.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 Grange and Cartmel ward of Westmorland and Furness and Lower Holker civil parish.[2] Hollywood film comedian Stan Laurel was a regular visitor to Flookburgh as a child.
CumbriaOS grid referenceCivil parishLower HolkerUnitary authorityWestmorland and FurnessCeremonial countyRegionNorth WestCountryEnglandSovereign statePost townPostcode districtDialling codePoliceAmbulanceUK ParliamentWestmorland and LonsdaleCartmel peninsulahistoric countyLancashireMorecambe BaycockleshrimpHaven HolidaysGrange-Over-SandsKendalUlverstonBarrow-in-FurnessLancasterTim FarronLiberal Democratslocal governmentStan LaurelListed buildings in Lower HolkerKeith Wilkinson (reporter)