Kirkby Lonsdale

Kirkby Lonsdale
Town and civil parish
Ruskin's View
Kirkby Lonsdale is located in the former South Lakeland district
Kirkby Lonsdale
Kirkby Lonsdale
Location in the former South Lakeland district
Kirkby Lonsdale is located in Cumbria
Kirkby Lonsdale
Kirkby Lonsdale
Location within Cumbria
Population1,843 (2011 Census)[1]
OS grid referenceSD6178
Civil parish
  • Kirkby Lonsdale
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCARNFORTH
Postcode districtLA6
Dialling code015242
PoliceCumbria
FireCumbria
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Cumbria
54°12′04″N 2°35′49″W / 54.201°N 2.597°W / 54.201; -2.597

Kirkby Lonsdale (/ˈkɜːrbi ˈlɒnzdeɪl/) is a town and civil parish in the Westmorland and Furness district of Cumbria, England, on the River Lune. Historically in Westmorland, it lies 13 miles (21 km) south-east of Kendal on the A65. The parish recorded a population of 1,771 in the 2001 census,[2] increasing to 1,843 at the 2011 Census.[1]

Notable buildings include St Mary's Church, a Norman building with fine carved columns. The view of the River Lune from the churchyard is known as Ruskin's View after John Ruskin, who called it one of the loveliest in England. It was painted by J. M. W. Turner.

  1. ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Kirkby Lonsdale Parish (E04002621)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Parish headcount" (PDF). Cumbria County Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 December 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2009.