Birkby, Cumbria

Birkby
Birkby is located in the former Allerdale Borough
Birkby
Birkby
Location in Allerdale, Cumbria
Birkby is located in Cumbria
Birkby
Birkby
Location within Cumbria
OS grid referenceNY074384
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMARYPORT
Postcode districtCA15
Dialling code01900
PoliceCumbria
FireCumbria
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Cumbria
54°43′55″N 3°26′17″W / 54.732°N 3.438°W / 54.732; -3.438

Birkby is a hamlet in the Allerdale district of the English county of Cumbria, historically within Cumberland, near the Lake District National Park.[1] It is located on the A596 road, 1.6 miles (2.6 km) north-east of Maryport + 26.2 miles (42.2 km) south-west of Carlisle. In 1870-72 it had a population of 157.[2]

  1. ^ The Cumbria Directory
  2. ^ "History of Birkby, in Allerdale and Cumberland". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 1 August 2020.