18-632: Kirkby-in-Furness , generally referred to simply as Kirkby locally, is a village that is the major part of the parish of Kirkby Ireleth in the Furness district of Cumbria , England. Historically part of Lancashire , it is close to the Lake District National Park . It is about 3 miles (5 km) south of Broughton in Furness , 5 miles (8 km) northwest of Ulverston and 9 miles (14 km) north of Barrow-in-Furness . It
36-665: A Church of Christ meeting house at Wall End. The village has two pubs , "The Commercial" at Four Lane Ends and "The Ship Inn", which reputedly dates from 1691, near the railway station. The cricket club, football club, bowls club and tennis club are all based at the recreation ground in Beck Side. The Kirkby in Furness Cricket Club play league fixtures on a Saturday in the Cumbria Cricket League Division 1 and also midweek fixtures on
54-780: A Wednesday night in the Furness Cricket League. Kirkby United Football Club play in the Furness Premier League; Kirkby-in-Furness Bowls club play a number of competitive matches throughout the summer months and Kirkby Tennis Club compete in the Duddon Tennis League. Numerous footpaths either originate in, or pass through, the village including the Cumbria Coastal Way from Silverdale in Lancashire to Gretna just over
72-592: A half hours after the inbound service arrives. Kirkby-in-Furness station is on the Cumbrian Coast Line , with the rail service being provided by Northern . There are regular services southbound to Barrow-in-Furness , a few services continuing further along the Furness Line e.g. to Lancaster , while most northbound services go to Carlisle , a few services not continuing the whole way e.g. to Millom . Kirkby Ireleth Kirkby Ireleth
90-506: A population of 1,247 at the 2001 Census. At the 2011 census Kirkby Ireleth was grouped with Angerton giving a total population of 1,174. This Cumbria location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Kirkby-in-Furness railway station Kirkby-in-Furness is a railway station on the Cumbrian Coast Line , which runs between Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness . The station, situated 9 + 1 ⁄ 4 miles (15 km) north of Barrow-in-Furness, serves
108-638: A result, the intake for the local primary school has fallen dramatically in the last few years, and continues to fall. The village has a primary school - Burlington Church of England Primary School - and older children attend Victoria High School at Ulverston or Dowdales School in Dalton-in-Furness with a few attending John Ruskin School in Coniston . There is a community centre in Beck Side - refurbished in 2019/20 - with changing rooms for
126-555: Is a civil parish in the South Lakeland district of the English county of Cumbria . It includes the villages of Grizebeck and Kirkby-in-Furness - which is really a collection of six different hamlets, namely: Soutergate, Wall End, Beck Side, Sand Side, Marshside and Chapels; and other outlying settlements including Bailiff Ground, Gargreave, Friars' Ground, Beanthwaite , Dove Bank, Dove Ford and Woodland . The parish had
144-538: Is available to both platforms, though this requires the use of a barrow crossing for northbound passengers and so care must be taken when used. Train running information is provided by telephone, digital display screens and timetable posters. There is a basic hourly service in each direction, north to Millom , Whitehaven and Carlisle , and south to Barrow-in-Furness . A few continue through to Lancaster . The last two evening northbound trains terminate at Millom. A Sunday service (the first for more than forty years)
162-457: Is now primarily a commuter village but still provides a work force for the slate and agrarian work. The nearby Kirkby Moor rises to 333 metres (1,093 ft) above sea level which features a 12 turbine wind farm. The village has an increasingly aged population due to the rise in house prices and lack of homes suitable for first time buyers. This has led to young families leaving Kirkby, buying cheaper houses in surrounding towns and villages. As
180-568: Is one of the largest villages on the peninsula's north-western coast, looking out over the Duddon estuary. To its east is the SSSI of Kirkby Moor and to its west is the SSSI of Duddon Estuary . The 2021 census showed Kirkby to have a population of 580. Kirkby is a collection of six different hamlets, namely: Soutergate , Wall End , Beck Side , Sand Side , Marshside and Chapels . The name Kirkby
198-484: The adjacent recreation ground which has a cricket pitch , a football pitch , a crown bowling green , two hard tennis courts and a children's playground . There is also the old village hall , the Beck Side Rooms, in the old, converted, school buildings. A small shop with limited opening hours is available at Longlands Holiday Park, a private static caravan park, near Chapels and a post office comes to
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#1732791061902216-802: The border in Scotland. This path is now part of the England Coast Path . The village has a number of active societies, covering a range of interests. These include the History of Kirkby Group, that has numerous publications to its name, the Kirkby Floral and Horticultural Society and the Kirkby Photographic Club. Kirkby is situated on the A595 giving direct access to Askam , Dalton-in-Furness and Barrow-in-Furness to
234-544: The community centre every Thursday morning, and there is a service station , centrally located in Kirkby at Four Lane Ends and a cafe that is open three days a week - Sunday to Tuesday only - opposite the railway station . There is also a surgery on the road between Four Lane Ends and the railway station. It has three places of worship: the parish church , St Cuthbert's in Beck Side; a methodist church in Marshside and
252-627: The housing and infrastructure in Kirkby arose due to the growth and development of the Burlington Slate Quarries , which are owned by the Cavendish family of Holker Hall and Chatsworth House in Derbyshire . Houses at Marshside and Incline Foot were originally built for quarry workers, and the railway linked up to the quarries via a rope-worked Narrow-gauge railway , known as The Long Incline. Present-day Kirkby-in-Furness
270-535: The south and villages and towns on the Cumbria Coast to Whitehaven and beyond. There is a limited bus service for Kirkby, the Blueworks X7 service, running on Wednesdays and Fridays only with the morning bus originating at Coniston and the afternoon bus returning to the same location. This allows a brief return journey to Ireleth, Askam and Barrow, the return service leaving Barrow a little over two and
288-461: The station gained fame as the station with the longest platform seat in the country. However, this was removed many years ago. There are no longer any permanent buildings at the station apart from a footbridge and shelters on each platform (that on the northbound one being the more substantial). The station has (like others on the line) been fitted with a ticket vending machine, to allow passengers to buy their tickets prior to travel. Step-free access
306-481: The village of Kirkby-in-Furness in Cumbria . It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains . The name Kirkby-in-Furness did not exist until the creation of the railway line. The village in fact is an amalgamation of six smaller villages and hamlets. The name was chosen almost at random by the train company for the station and was eventually used for the collection of villages. In Victorian times,
324-589: Was used by the Furness Railway company during the construction of its Cumbrian Coast Line , and was the name they gave to the station which serves these hamlets. The name Kirkby is much older. The parish of Kirkby Ireleth , a name of Norse origin, is listed in the Domesday Book as one of the townships forming the Manor of Hougun which was held by Tostig Godwinson , Earl of Northumbria . Much of
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