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Encyclopedia > List of English loughs

The following is a list of loughs that can be found in England. The term is not commonly used, and is often pronounced "luff". In many cases, "loughs" have been renamed, and the bodies of water are generally quite small, e.g. pond sized. The bulk of English loughs are to be found in the counties of Northumberland and Cumbria, often near Hadrian's Wall. Look up Lough in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Please see also Loch A lough is a body of water and either: a lake or; a sea lough, which may be perceived also as a fjord, estuary, bay or sea inlet. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Ethnicity... For other places with this name, see Northumberland (disambiguation) Northumberland is a ceremonial and administrative county in northern England. ... Cumbria is a administrative county located in the northwest area of England. ... Hadrians Wall (in Latin: Vallum Hadriani) was a stone and turf fortification, built by the Romans across the width of Great Britain to prevent military raids by the Pictish tribes of Scotland to the north, to improve economic stability and provide peaceful conditions in the south, to define the...


On Haughton Common, near Hadrian's Wall

  • Broomlee Lough
  • Crag Lough
  • Greenlee Lough
  • Grindon Lough
  • Halleypike Lough

In the Lake District and Cumbria Crinkle Crags as seen from the adjoining fell of Cold Pike. ... Cumbria is a administrative county located in the northwest area of England. ...

  • Loughrigg Tarn, and the hill Loughrigg Fell, possibly named after it.
  • Thorngill-Lough

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