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Little Corby
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Little Corby
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Little Corby
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Little Corby
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Post town CARLISLE
Postcode district CA4
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54°54′25″N2°49′01″W / 54.907°N 2.817°W / 54.907; -2.817 Coordinates: 54°54′25″N2°49′01″W / 54.907°N 2.817°W / 54.907; -2.817

Little Corby is a village in the county of Cumbria in the north of England. It is east of the city of Carlisle, alongside the River Eden and near to the A69 road. In 1870-72 the township had a population of 241. [1]

Along with the adjoining villages of Corby Hill and Warwick Bridge, Little Corby forms part of a small built-up area which is a dormitory village for Carlisle. Corby Hill and Little Corby are in Hayton civil parish while Warwick Bridge is in the parish of Wetheral.

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References

  1. "History of Little Corby, in Carlisle and Cumberland". A Vision of Britain through Time . Retrieved 18 February 2022.

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