LOWCA PARISH

Introduction

Lowca is a village and civil parish in the English county of Cumbria, just to the north of the village of Moresby. It had a population of 773 in 2001, increasing to 888 at the 2011 Census.It was formerly a mining area but is now noted for its wind farm. Lowca looks out over the Solway Firth to the west. The village used to stand next to a huge black slag heap called Pit Bank until the slag heap was redeveloped in the 1980s, along with a new road leading directly through Lowca from the A595. Lowca has its own community school, previously known as Lowca Primary School, and rugby team.

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Parish Information

Parish statistics

Area	484 hectares
Population	400 ⁽²⁰²¹⁾
Density	83 people/km²
Mean age	36.9
Ward	Distington, Lowca & Parton
District	Copeland
Postcodes	CA28
ONS ID	E04002493