Kirkby Stephen

Kirkby Stephen
Town
A view over North Road and the Old Forge, with the parish church in the background
Kirkby Stephen is located in the former Eden District
Kirkby Stephen
Kirkby Stephen
Location in the former Eden District, Cumbria
Kirkby Stephen is located in Cumbria
Kirkby Stephen
Kirkby Stephen
Location within Cumbria
Population1,822 (2011 census)[1]
OS grid referenceNY7708
Civil parish
  • Kirkby Stephen
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
  • Cumbria
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townKIRKBY STEPHEN
Postcode districtCA17
Dialling code017683
PoliceCumbria
FireCumbria
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Cumbria
54°28′18″N 2°20′52″W / 54.4716°N 2.3479°W / 54.4716; -2.3479

Kirkby Stephen (ˈkɜːrbi) is a market town and civil parish in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England. Historically part of Westmorland, it lies on the A685, surrounded by sparsely populated hill country, about 25 miles (40 km) from the nearest larger towns: Kendal and Penrith. The River Eden rises 6 miles (9.7 km) away in the peat bogs below Hugh Seat and passes the eastern edge of the town. At the 2001 census the parish had a population of 1,832.[2][1] In 2011, it had a population of 1,522.[3]

  1. ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Kirkby Stephen Parish (E04002544)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  2. ^ UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Kirkby Stephen Parish (16UF035)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  3. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Kirkby Stephen Built-up area (E34000899)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 10 April 2021.

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