Torver is a village and
civil parish
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in the
Westmorland and Furness
Westmorland and Furness is a Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area in Cumbria, England. The economy is mainly focused on tourism around both the Lake District and Cumbria Coast, shipbuilding and the Royal Port of Barrow, Royal ...
Unitary Authority of
Cumbria
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, England, south west of the village of
Coniston and west of
Coniston Water.
Farming has always played an important part in Torver's history, though
slate
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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
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.
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
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Brexit officially took place at 23:00 GMT on 31 January 2020 (00:00 1 February ...
, it was in the
North West England
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European Parliamentary Constituency.
Owing to the minimal population details are maintained under the parish of
Blawith and Subberthwaite.
See also
*
Listed buildings in Torver
References
External links
Cumbria County History Trust: Torver(nb: provisional research only – see Talk page)
Villages in Cumbria
Westmorland and Furness
Civil parishes in Cumbria
Furness
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