Kirkby Ireleth
Kirkby Ireleth is a civil parish in the South Lakeland district of the English county of Cumbria. It includes the villages of Angerton, Grizebeck and Kirkby in Furness; and the hamlets of Beanthwaite, Beck Side, Chapels, Soutergate, Wall End and Woodland. The parish has a population of 1,247,[1] falling to 1,174 at the 2011 Census.[2]
| Kirkby Ireleth | |
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 View over Kirkby in Furness from Kirkby Moor | |
  Kirkby Ireleth Location within Cumbria | |
| Population | 1,174 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SD2282 |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | KIRKBY IN FURNESS |
| Postcode district | LA17 |
| Dialling code | 01229 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
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Notable people
- Barnet Burns (1805–1860), sailor and one of the New Zealand's first Pākehā Māori
- Margaret Fell (1614–1702), theologian and co-founder of Quakerism
- Henry 'Harry' Gifford (1884 - 1952), professional rugby league footballer who played for Barrow, Lancashire, England and Great Britain.
See also
References
- Office for National Statistics: Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : South Lakeland Retrieved 26 October 2010
- "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 9 June 2015.
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