Ireby, Cumbria

Ireby
Village
The Lion public house and crossroads, Ireby
Ireby is located in Cumbria
Ireby
Ireby
Location within Cumbria
OS grid referenceNY238390
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townWIGTON
Postcode districtCA7
Dialling code016973
PoliceCumbria
FireCumbria
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Cumbria
54°44′20″N 3°11′02″W / 54.739°N 03.184°W / 54.739; -03.184

Ireby is a village in the Cumberland district of Cumbria, England with a population of around 180. It is located above the River Ellen, just outside the Lake District National Park, in the area locally called Back o'Skiddaw, with views to the Caldbeck Fells. The nearest towns are Wigton, 7 miles (11 km) away, and Cockermouth and Keswick, both 12 miles (19 km) away.

It was granted a market charter in 1237.[1]

  1. ^ "Visit Cumbria: Ireby". www.visitcumbria.com. Retrieved 4 April 2016.