Birkby, Cumbria

Birkby is a hamlet in the Cumberland district of the English county of Cumbria, historically within Cumberland, near the Lake District National Park.^[1] It is located on the A596 road, 1.6 miles (2.6 km) north-east of Maryport + 26.2 miles (42.2 km) south-west of Carlisle. In 1870-72 it had a population of 157.^[2]

Birkby
Birkby Location in Allerdale, Cumbria Show map of the former Allerdale Borough Birkby Location within Cumbria Show map of Cumbria
OS grid reference	NY074384
Civil parish	Crosscanonby
Unitary authority	Cumberland
Ceremonial county	Cumbria
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	MARYPORT
Postcode district	CA15
Dialling code	01900
Police	Cumbria
Fire	Cumbria
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Penrith and Solway
List of places UK England Cumbria 54.732°N 3.438°W / 54.732; -3.438

Governance

Birkby is in the parliamentary constituency of Penrith and Solway.

For Local Government purposes it is in the Cumberland unitary authority area.

Birkby is in the parish of Crosscanonby which has its own Parish Council; Crosscanonby Parish Council.^[3]

See also

• Cumbria portal

• List of places in Cumbria