Colby, Cumbria

Colby
The pipe bridge over Hoff Beck
Colby Location in Eden, Cumbria Show map of the former Eden District Colby Location within Cumbria Show map of Cumbria
Population	129 (2011) [1]
OS grid reference	NY6620
Civil parish	Colby
Unitary authority	Westmorland and Furness
Ceremonial county	Cumbria
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	APPLEBY IN WESTMORLAND
Postcode district	CA16
Dialling code	01768
Police	Cumbria
Fire	Cumbria
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Westmorland and Lonsdale
List of places UK England Cumbria 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 Westmorland and Furness 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.

See also

• Cumbria portal

• Listed buildings in Colby, Cumbria

References

1. 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.

External links

• Cumbria County History Trust: Colby (nb: provisional research only – see Talk page)
• https://web.archive.org/web/20100526230130/http://www.aboutbritain.com/towns/colby.asp