Walby is a hamlet in the civil parish of Stanwix Rural, in the Carlisle district, in the county of Cumbria, England. It is a few miles away from the city of Carlisle and near the hamlet of Linstock. It is on Willow Beck near the River Eden and is about half a mile away from the main A689 road. It has an open farm. Circa 1870, it had a population of 40 as recorded in the Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales.[1] The surname derives from the place.[2]
| Walby | |
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  Walby Location in the City of Carlisle district, Cumbria  Walby Location within Cumbria | |
| OS grid reference | NY436603 |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CARLISLE |
| Postcode district | CA6 |
| Dialling code | 01228 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
References
edit- ^ "Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for WALBY". Vision of Britain. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- ^ "Last name: Walby". Surname Database. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
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