Tebay | |
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Railway cottages | |
Population | 776 (2011)[1] |
OS grid reference | NY618045 |
Civil parish |
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District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | PENRITH |
Postcode district | CA10 |
Dialling code | 01539 |
Police | Cumbria |
Fire | Cumbria |
Ambulance | North West |
UK Parliament | |
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.