Towns & cities · North West England
Tebay
Tebay — village and civil parish in Cumbria, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Tebay is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 728 people. Address: CA10. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Cumbria, UK". Coordinates: 54.4340°, -2.5900°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Eden and Tributaries SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Pennines
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Tebay is a village and civil parish in Cumbria, England, within the historic borders of Westmorland. It lies in the upper Lune Valley, at the head of the Lune Gorge. The parish had a population of 728 in the 2001 census, increasing to 776 at the Census 2011. Old Tebay lies to the north of Tebay at grid reference NY618052. Historically a sheep farming area, the arrival of the railway led to increased prosperity.
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Background
History
To the north, occupying a strategic position by the River Lune, now close to the M6 motorway, are the earthwork remains of a motte and bailey castle known as Castle Howe. During the Roman occupation a Roman road followed the course of the River Lune linking the Roman fort at Low Borrowbridge near Tebay with one at Over Burrow south of Kirkby Lonsdale. Another road, recently discovered using LIDAR, linked the fort at Low Borrowbridge with the fort to the north at Kirkby Thore, and thence to Whitley Castle and then Carvoran on Hadrian's Wall. view of Low Borrowbridge Roman Fort.]] Tebay was the home of the prophetess Mary Baynes, known as the 'Witch of Tebay', who died in 1811. Tebay was…
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- Coordinates
- 54.4340, -2.5900
- District
- Westmorland and Furness
- Parish
- Tebay
- Postcode
- CA10
- Parliamentary constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
- Population
- 728
Sources
- wikidata: Q1520387 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Tebay (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Railway Cottages at Tebay.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tebay?
- Tebay is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode CA10), in the parish of Tebay.
- Is Tebay a protected site?
- Yes — Tebay is part of the River Eden and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the North Pennines National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Tebay free to visit?
- Yes, Tebay is free to enter.
- How do I get to Tebay?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CA10. It sits within the Westmorland and Lonsdale parliamentary constituency.