Little Corby
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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
.
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.
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...
in the north of England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is east of the city of Carlisle, alongside the River Eden
River Eden, Cumbria
The River Eden is a river that flows through Cumbria, England on its way to the Solway Firth.-Course of river:The Eden rises in Black Fell Moss, Mallerstang, on the high ground between High Seat, Yorkshire Dales and Hugh Seat. Here it forms the boundary between the counties of Cumbria and North...
and near to the A69 road
A69 road
The A69 is a major road in northern England, running east-west across the Pennines, through the counties of Tyne and Wear, Northumberland and Cumbria. Originally the road started in Blaydon, but since the creation of the A1 Western Bypass around Newcastle upon Tyne, it now starts at Denton Burn a...
.
Along with the adjoining villages of Corby Hill and Warwick Bridge
Warwick Bridge
Warwick Bridge is a village in the City of Carlisle District of the county of Cumbria, England.- Location :It is located on the River Eden and also near the River Irthing and is on the A69 road, about seven miles away from the small city of Carlisle and about seven miles away from the small town of...
, Little Corby forms part of a small built-up area which is a dormitory village for Carlisle.