Colby, Cumbria facts for kids

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Colby
Population	129 (2011)
OS grid reference	NY6620
Civil parish	Colby
District	Eden
Shire county	Cumbria
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	APPLEBY IN WESTMORLAND
Postcode district	CA16
Dialling code	01768
Police	Cumbria
Fire	Cumbria
Ambulance	North West
EU Parliament	North West England
UK Parliament	Penrith and the Border
List of places UK England Cumbria 54°34′41″N 2°31′08″W / 54.578°N 2.519°W / 54.578; -2.519

Colby is a village and civil parish in the Eden district of the English county of Cumbria. It is near the village of Bolton to the north and the town of Appleby-in-Westmorland to the east. At the 2001 census the parish had a population of 120, increasing to 129 at the 2011 Census.

Transport

For transport there is the A66 road and the B6542 road (the old A66) nearby. Colby is next to the River Eden.

Location grid

		Crackenthorpe
	Bolton		Appleby-in-Westmorland
		Colby, Cumbria
		Drybeck