Thrimby
Hamlet in Cumbria, England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Thrimby is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Little Strickland, in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England. In 2001 the population of the civil parish of Thrimby was 30.[1] The population measured at the 2011 Census was less than 100. Details are included in the parish of Great Strickland. It has a Grade 2* farmhouse called Thrimby Hall,[2][3] as seen in series 4 of the BBC Two fly-on-the-wall farming documentary "This Farming Life".[4]
| Thrimby | |
|---|---|
Out Scar | |
| Population | 30 (2001) |
| OS grid reference | NY5520 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | PENRITH |
| Postcode district | CA10 |
| Dialling code | 01931 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
History
Thrimby was a chapelry with 2 townships within Morland parish.[5] It became a civil parish in 1866.[6] On 1 April 2019 the parish was merged with Little Strickland.[7]
On 23 October 1970, the nine-mile Tebay to Thrimby section of the M6 was opened,[8] built by Christiani-Shand. The section terminated on the A6. The next junction further north would be at Penrith (A66).
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