Allerby is a hamlet in the civil parish of Oughterside and Allerby, Cumbria, England.

Allerby
Houses at Allerby
Allerby is located in the former Allerdale Borough
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Allerby
Location in Allerdale, Cumbria
Allerby is located in Cumbria
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Allerby
Location within Cumbria
OS grid referenceNY0839
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townWIGTON
Postcode districtCA7
Dialling code01900
PoliceCumbria
FireCumbria
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
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UK
England
Cumbria
54°44′N 3°26′W / 54.73°N 3.43°W / 54.73; -3.43

Etymology

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Allerby was originally called " 'Ailward's', that is 'Æðelward's, Crosby', afterwards reduced to 'Ailward's bȳ'."[1] So, "the village or hamlet of Ailward". ( is Old English from the Old Norse býr, meaning 'village' or 'hamlet'.)

References

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  1. ^ Armstrong, A. M.; Mawer, A.; Stenton, F. M.; Dickens, B. (1950). The place-names of Cumberland. English Place-Name Society, vol.xxi. Vol. Part 2. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 306.
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