Ousby

Ousby is a village and civil parish in the Westmorland and Furness district, in the English county of Cumbria. It is a Thankful Village, one of 52 parishes in England and Wales that suffered no casualties during World War I. The parish had a population of 362 in 2001,^[2] which had increased to 447 at the 2011 Census,^[1] and includes the hamlets of Crewgarth, Row, Shire and Townhead. Melmerby parish was absorbed on 1 April 1934,^[3] on 1 April 2019 Melmerby became a separate parish again.^[4]

Ousby
Converted Chapel at Row
Ousby Location in former Eden District, Cumbria Show map of the former Eden District Ousby Location within Cumbria Show map of Cumbria
Population	447 (2011)[1]
OS grid reference	NY6234
Civil parish	Ousby
Unitary authority	Westmorland and Furness
Ceremonial county	Cumbria
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	PENRITH
Postcode district	CA10
Dialling code	01768
Police	Cumbria
Fire	Cumbria
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Penrith and Solway
List of places UK England Cumbria 54.705°N 2.582°W / 54.705; -2.582

Location

Ousby Fell

Ousby is located in Ousbydale about 1 mile (1.6 km) south of the village of Melmerby, near the A686 road. There is a fell in the Pennines named Ousby Fell.

See also

• Cumbria portal

• Listed buildings in Ousby