Ireby, Lancashire
| Ireby | ||
|---|---|---|
Shire county | ||
| Region | ||
| Country | England | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
| Post town | CARNFORTH | |
| Postcode district | LA6 | |
| Dialling code | 015242 | |
| Police | Lancashire | |
| Fire | Lancashire | |
| Ambulance | North West | |
| UK Parliament | ||
Ireby is a small
2001 Census.[1] In the 2011 census the parish was grouped with Leck. The name means "Town of the Irish Vikings".[2]
Parish and county
Ireby, Lancashire, was formerly included in the parish of Thornton in Lonsdale despite Thornton being in Yorkshire. It was because this area was in the Lonsdale Hundred that the founders of the county of Lancashire claimed the left side of that parish including Ireby. This piece of Lancashire is c6km long and in width tapers from c2km to only about 100m.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Parish headcount" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 December 2006. Retrieved 13 April 2008.
- ^ Ireby, Lancashire, England near Cowan Bridge & Leck
- ^ http://maps.familysearch.org/ Family Search, Historical Maps, England Jurisdictions 1851
External links
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