Scotby
Scotby | |
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Village | |
Village green, Scotby | |
Location in the former City of Carlisle district, Cumbria Location within Cumbria | |
Area | 0.818 km2 (0.316 sq mi) |
Population | 2,366 (2018 estimate) |
• Density | 2,892/km2 (7,490/sq mi) |
OS grid reference | NY440551 |
Civil parish | |
Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | CARLISLE |
Postcode district | CA4 |
Dialling code | 01228 |
Police | Cumbria |
Fire | Cumbria |
Ambulance | North West |
UK Parliament | |
Scotby is a village in the
History
During the
In the field on the opposite side of the
Community
Scotby School is the main primary school for children living in the area. It has around 282 registered pupils, and its catchment includes Wetheral village and parts of eastern Carlisle.
There is a village green in the centre of the village, and the village hall is located beside it. The hall, which is arranged as a single floor, was constructed in 1926, and an extension was added to the front of the building in 1953.[citation needed]
Also on this side of the green is a building which used to be the Quaker Meeting house. It is now part of a small development called Scotby Green Steading. The Quakers had a strong religious presence in the village going back to at least the mid 1600s. The Meeting House was used by them until as late the Second World War. Along with the cemetery adjacent to the Meeting House, the Quakers also had a burial ground situated off Broomfallen Road on what is known as White Hill. This can be seen from Ladysteps; it is the small wood to the right of the skyline.[citation needed]
Opposite the green is the village Shop and Post Office, a public house and Scotby Parish Centre. The Parish Centre was originally built as a Reading Room by the Quakers in the 1880s.
The village Church is the All Saints Church, which is located on a piece of high ground situated between the
Sport
The village has its own cricket club, Scotby Cricket Club. The town also has a football team called Scotby FC and they play in the Carlisle Sunday league division.
Transport
There was formerly a
Notable residents
- Lisa McGrillis (1982-), actress, grew up in Scotby.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Scotby". City Population De. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ^ "SCC Parish Church".
- ^ "Cumbrian actress back on TV in acclaimed BBC sitcom".
External links
- Cumbria County History Trust: Wetheral (nb: provisional research only – see Talk page)
- Map sources for Scotby