Ireby, Cumberland

Ireby
Cumberland
The Lion public house and crossroads, Ireby
Location
Grid reference:	NY238390
Location:	54°44’20"N, 3°11’2"W
Data
Post town:	Wigton
Postcode:	CA7
Dialling code:	016973
Local Government
Council:	Cumberland
Parliamentary constituency:	Workington

Ireby is a village in Cumberland, with a population of around 180. It is located above the River Ellen, just outside the Lake District National Park, in the area locally called Back o'Skiddaw, with views to the Caldbeck Fells.

The nearest towns are Wigton, seven miles away, and Cockermouth and Keswick, both twelve miles distant. Nearby villages include Uldale, Torpenhow, Boltongate and, slightly further away, Caldbeck.

The village was granted a market charter in 1237, which however was later lost to Cockermouth as it was proving detrimental to the latter town.

Ireby has two village halls, the main "Globe Hall" and the smaller Women's Institute Hall.

The 'Sun Inn' pub, now closed, was a haunt of John Peel, the farmer and huntsman famed in song.

Events

Ireby has a music festival attracting a wide range of popular musicians and capacity audiences. In 2010 the Festival had Kate Rusby playing amongst others and all the tickets were sold weeks before the event. A large marquee extends the venues which are all around the village - the two halls, St. James's Church and The Lion.

Outside links

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