Little Urswick
| Little Urswick | |
| Lancashire | |
|---|---|
 Telephone box in Little Urswick, | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SD263736 |
| Location: | 54°9’12"N, 3°7’44"W |
| Data | |
| Local Government | |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Barrow and Furness |
Little Urswick is a small village on the Furness peninsula of Lancashire, half a mile to the south of Great Urswick: the two are collectively known as Urswick.
Of the two villages, Great Urswick is the larger and has the main village facilities and the parish church.
Miscellany
In The Meaning of Liff by Douglas Adams, 'Little Urswick' is defined as ("(n.) The member of any class who most inclines a teacher towards the view that capital punishment should be introduced in schools.")