Tebay

For other uses, see Tebay (disambiguation).

Tebay
Railway cottages
Tebay is located in the former Eden District
Tebay
Tebay
Location in Eden, Cumbria
Tebay is located in Cumbria
Tebay
Tebay
Location within Cumbria
Population776 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceNY618045
Civil parish
  • Tebay
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townPENRITH
Postcode districtCA10
Dialling code01539
PoliceCumbria
FireCumbria
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Cumbria
54°26′02″N 2°35′24″W / 54.434°N 2.590°W / 54.434; -2.590

Tebay is a village and civil parish in Cumbria, England, within the historic borders of Westmorland. It lies in the upper Lune Valley, at the head of the Lune Gorge. The parish had a population of 728 in the 2001 census,[2] increasing to 776 at the Census 2011.[1]

Old Tebay lies to the north of Tebay at grid reference NY618052. Historically a sheep farming area, the arrival of the railway led to increased prosperity.

  1. ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Tebay Parish (E04002575)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  2. ^ UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Tebay Parish (16UF066)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 21 April 2021.