Colby, Cumbria
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Colby is a small 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.
A little over a mile to the north-west are the ruins of Bewley Castle, a medieval residence of the bishops of Carlisle.
Eden, Cumbria
Eden is a local government district in Cumbria, England. Its council is based in Penrith. It is named after the River Eden which flows north through the district toward Carlisle....
District of the English county
Counties of England
Counties of England are areas used for the purposes of administrative, geographical and political demarcation. For administrative purposes, England outside Greater London and the Isles of Scilly is divided into 83 counties. The counties may consist of a single district or be divided into several...
of Cumbria
Cumbria
Cumbria , is a non-metropolitan county in North West England. The county and Cumbria County Council, its local authority, came into existence in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. Cumbria's largest settlement and county town is Carlisle. It consists of six districts, and in...
. It is near the village of Bolton
Bolton, Cumbria
Bolton is a village and civil parish in the Eden District of Cumbria, England, about north west of Appleby-in-Westmorland, and on the River Eden. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 416...
to the north and the town of Appleby-in-Westmorland
Appleby-in-Westmorland
Appleby-in-Westmorland is a town and civil parish in Cumbria, in North West England. It is situated within a loop of the River Eden and has a population of approximately 2,500. It is in the historic county of Westmorland, of which it was the county town. The town's name was simply Appleby, until...
to the east.
A little over a mile to the north-west are the ruins of Bewley Castle, a medieval residence of the bishops of Carlisle.
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External links
- http://www.ukvillages.co.uk/Place/6094/Colby-Cumbria
- http://www.aboutbritain.com/towns/colby.asp