Newby Bridge
Newby Bridge | ||
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Shire county | ||
Region | ||
Country | England | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
Post town | ULVERSTON | |
Postcode district | LA12 | |
Dialling code | 015395 | |
Police | Cumbria | |
Fire | Cumbria | |
Ambulance | North West | |
UK Parliament | ||
Newby Bridge is a small hamlet in the Lake District, Cumbria, England. Historically in Lancashire, it is located several miles west of Grange-over-Sands and is on the River Leven, close to the southern end of Windermere.
The hamlet is the site of
Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway. A terrace of houses adjoining the railway were built by the Furness Railway for its workers. The A590 road runs through Newby Bridge connecting Barrow-in-Furness to the M6 motorway close to Kendal
.
History
The name derives from the bridge over the River Leven.[1]
See also
References
- ^ "Newby Bridge". Visit Cumbria. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
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