Appleby-in-Westmorland
town and civil parish in Cumbria, United Kingdom
Appleby-in-Westmorland is a market town and civil parish. It is in Eden, Cumbria, in North West England. It has a population of 3,048.[1] It is in the historic county of Westmorland, of which it is the traditional county town.
| Appleby-in-Westmorland | |
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 Boroughgate | |
  Appleby-in-Westmorland | |
| Location within Cumbria | |
| Population | 3,048 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | NY6820 |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | APPLEBY-IN-WESTMORLAND |
| Postcode district | CA16 |
| Dialling code | 017683 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | http://applebytown.org.uk/ |
The town's name was simply Appleby, until the local government changes of 1974. The council changed the town's name, to preserve the historic county name.[2]
References
change- ↑ "Town population 2011". Archived from the original on 23 December 2015. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
- ↑ "Eric Pickles's championing of traditional English counties is". The Independent. 23 April 2013.
Other websites
change- Town Council website Archived 2011-06-09 at the Wayback Machine
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