Newby Bridge

Newby Bridge is a hamlet in the Lake District, Cumbria, England. Historically in Lancashire, it is located several miles west of Grange-over-Sands and is on the River Leven, close to the southern end of Windermere.

Newby Bridge
Swan Hotel, Newby Bridge
Newby Bridge Location in South Lakeland Show map of the former South Lakeland district Newby Bridge Location within the United Kingdom Show map of the United Kingdom
OS grid reference	SD369861
Civil parish	Staveley-in-Cartmel
Unitary authority	Westmorland and Furness
Ceremonial county	Cumbria
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ULVERSTON
Postcode district	LA12
Dialling code	015395
UK Parliament	Westmorland and Lonsdale
List of places UK England 54.2672°N 2.9688°W / 54.2672; -2.9688

History

The name derives from the bridge over the River Leven.^[1]

Transport

Newby Bridge railway station is an intermediate halt on the heritage Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway between Lakeside and Haverthwaite.^[2] The line was once part of the Furness Railway from Ulverston; a terrace of houses adjoining the railway was built for its workers.

The area is served by the number 6 bus route, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria; this connects Newby Bridge with Barrow-in-Furness, Bowness-on-Windermere, Grange-over-Sands, Kendal and Ulverston.^[3]

The A590 road runs through Newby Bridge, connecting Barrow-in-Furness to the M6 motorway close to Kendal.

See also

• Cumbria portal

• Listed buildings in Colton, Cumbria
• Listed buildings in Staveley-in-Cartmel