Colby, Cumbria

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  • Colby
District
  • Eden
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  • Cumbria
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  • North West
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Cumbria
54°34′41″N 2°31′08″W / 54.578°N 2.519°W / 54.578; -2.519

Colby is a village and civil parish in the Eden district of the English county of Cumbria. It is near the village of Bolton to the north and the town of Appleby-in-Westmorland to the east. At the 2001 census the parish had a population of 120,[2] increasing to 129 at the 2011 Census.[1]

Transport

For transport there is the A66 road and the B6542 road (the old A66) nearby. Colby is next to the River Eden.

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See also

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References

  1. ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Colby Parish (E04002525)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  2. ^ UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Colby Parish (16UF016)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
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  • Cumbria County History Trust: Colby (nb: provisional research only – see Talk page)
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