Colby, Cumbria

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Colby
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Colby
Location in Eden, Cumbria
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Colby
Location within Cumbria
Population129 (2011) [1]
OS grid reference NY6620
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  • Colby
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Shire county
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Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town APPLEBY IN WESTMORLAND
Postcode district CA16
Dialling code 01768
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54°34′41″N2°31′08″W / 54.578°N 2.519°W / 54.578; -2.519 Coordinates: 54°34′41″N2°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]

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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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References

  1. 1 2 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.