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{{Short description|Village in the South Lakeland district of Cumbria, England}}
{{Short description|Village in the Furness district of Cumbria, England}}
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'''Kirkby-in-Furness''' is a village in the [[Furness]] area of [[Cumbria]], England. [[Historic counties of England|Historically]] part of [[Lancashire]], it's located close to the [[Lake District]] [[National parks of England and Wales|National Park]]. It is about {{convert|3|mi|km|0}} south of [[Broughton in Furness]], {{convert|5|mi|km|0}} northwest of [[Ulverston]] and {{convert|19|mi|km|0}} north of [[Barrow-in-Furness]]. It is one of the largest villages on the peninsula's north-western coast, looking out over the [[River Duddon|Duddon]] estuary.
'''Kirkby-in-Furness''', generally referred to simply as Kirkby locally, is a village that is the major part of the parish of [[Kirkby Ireleth]] in the [[Furness]] district of [[Cumbria]], England. [[Historic counties of England|Historically]] part of [[Lancashire]], it is close to the [[Lake District]] [[National parks of England and Wales|National Park]]. It is about {{convert|3|mi|km|0}} south of [[Broughton in Furness]], {{convert|5|mi|km|0}} northwest of [[Ulverston]] and {{convert|9|mi|km|0}} north of [[Barrow-in-Furness]]. It is one of the largest villages on the peninsula's north-western coast, looking out over the [[River Duddon|Duddon]] estuary. To its east is the [[SSSI]] of [[Kirkby Moor]] and to its west is the SSSI of [[Duddon Estuary]]. The 2021 census showed Kirkby to have a population of 580.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/uk/northwestengland/cumbria/E34002211__kirkby_in_furness/|title=Kirkby-in-Furness|publisher=City Population De|accessdate=14 April 2023}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
Kirkby is a collection of six different hamlets, namely: '''Soutergate''', '''Wall End''', '''Beck Side''', '''Sand Side''', '''Marshside''' and '''Chapels'''. The name ''Kirkby'' was used by the [[Furness Railway]] company during the construction of its [[Cumbrian Coast Line]], and was the name they gave to the [[Kirkby-in-Furness railway station|station]] which serves these hamlets. The name Kirkby is much older. The parish of [[Kirkby Ireleth]], a name of Norse origin, is listed in the [[Domesday Book]] as one of the townships forming the [[Manor of Hougun]] which was held by [[Tostig Godwinson]], [[Earl of Northumbria]].<ref>[http://www.domesdaybook.co.uk/book.html''Cumbria: Hougun'' (The Domesday Book On-Line)]</ref>
Kirkby is a collection of six different hamlets, namely: '''Soutergate''', '''Wall End''', '''Beck Side''', '''Sand Side''', '''Marshside''' and '''Chapels'''. The name ''Kirkby'' was used by the [[Furness Railway]] company during the construction of its [[Cumbrian Coast Line]], and was the name they gave to the [[Kirkby-in-Furness railway station|station]] which serves these hamlets. The name Kirkby is much older. The parish of [[Kirkby Ireleth]], a name of Norse origin, is listed in the [[Domesday Book]] as one of the townships forming the [[Manor of Hougun]] which was held by [[Tostig Godwinson]], [[Earl of Northumbria]].<ref>[http://www.domesdaybook.co.uk/book.html''Cumbria: Hougun'' (The Domesday Book On-Line)]</ref>


Much of the housing and infrastructure in Kirkby arose due to the growth and development of the [[Burlington Slate Quarries]], which are owned by the [[House of Cavendish|Cavendish family]] of [[Holker Hall]] and [[Chatsworth House]] in [[Derbyshire]]. Houses at Marshside and Incline Foot were originally built for quarry workers, and the railway linked up to the quarries following bogie lines. Present-day Kirkby-in-Furness is now primarily a commuter village but still provides a work force for the slate and agrarian work. The nearby [[Kirkby Moor]] rises to {{convert|334|m|ft}} above [[sea level]] which features a 12 turbine wind farm.
Much of the housing and infrastructure in Kirkby arose due to the growth and development of the [[Burlington Slate Quarries]], which are owned by the [[House of Cavendish|Cavendish family]] of [[Holker Hall]] and [[Chatsworth House]] in [[Derbyshire]]. Houses at Marshside and Incline Foot were originally built for quarry workers, and the railway linked up to the quarries via a rope-worked [[Narrow-gauge railway]], known as The Long Incline. Present-day Kirkby-in-Furness is now primarily a commuter village but still provides a work force for the slate and agrarian work. The nearby [[Kirkby Moor]] rises to {{convert|333|m|ft}} above [[sea level]] which features a 12 turbine wind farm.


The village has an increasingly aged population due to the rise in house prices and lack of homes suitable for first time buyers. This has led to young families leaving Kirkby, buying cheaper houses in surrounding towns and villages. As a result, the intake for the local primary school has fallen dramatically in the last few years, and continues to fall.
The village has an increasingly aged population due to the rise in house prices and lack of homes suitable for first time buyers. This has led to young families leaving Kirkby, buying cheaper houses in surrounding towns and villages. As a result, the intake for the local primary school has fallen dramatically in the last few years, and continues to fall.


==Amenities==
==Amenities==
The village has a primary school - Burlington Church of England Primary School<ref>[https://www.burlingtonschool.org.uk/ Burlington Church of England Primary School official website] Retrieved July 23, 2020</ref> - and most older children attend [[Ulverston Victoria High School|Victoria High School]] at [[Ulverston]] with a few attending [[Dowdales School]] in [[Dalton-in-Furness]] and [[John Ruskin School]] in [[Coniston, Cumbria|Coniston]].
The village has a primary school - Burlington Church of England Primary School<ref>[https://www.burlingtonschool.org.uk/ Burlington Church of England Primary School official website] Retrieved April 14, 2023</ref> - and older children attend [[Ulverston Victoria High School|Victoria High School]] at [[Ulverston]] or [[Dowdales School]] in [[Dalton-in-Furness]] with a few attending [[John Ruskin School]] in [[Coniston, Cumbria|Coniston]].


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There is a [[community centre]] in Beck Side - refurbished in 2019/20 - with changing rooms for the adjacent [[Park|recreation ground]] which has a [[Cricket field|cricket pitch]], a [[football pitch]], a [[Crown green bowls|crown]] [[bowling green]], two hard [[tennis court|tennis courts]] and a [[children's playground]]. There is also the old [[village hall]], the Beck Side Rooms, in the old, converted, school buildings.
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There is a [[corner shop]], a [[post office]] adjacent to the shop and a [[Automobile repair shop|service station]]<ref>[https://moorlandservicestationcumbria.co.uk/ Moorland service station official website] Retrieved July 23, 2020</ref>, all centrally located in Kirkby at Four Lane Ends and a [[Cafe (British)|cafe]] that is open three days a week - Sunday to Tuesday only - opposite the [[Kirkby-in-Furness railway station|railway station]]. There is also a [[surgery]] on the road between Four Lane Ends and the railway station.<ref>[https://www.duddonvalleymedicalpractice.nhs.uk/ Duddon Valley Medical Practice official website] Retrieved July 23, 2020</ref>


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A small shop with limited opening hours is available at Longlands Holiday Park, a private static caravan park, near Chapels<ref>[https://www.longlandspark.co.uk/ Longlands Holiday Park official website] Retrieved April 14, 2023</ref> and a [[post office]] comes to the community centre every Thursday morning, and there is a [[Automobile repair shop|service station]],<ref>[https://moorlandservicestationcumbria.co.uk/ Moorland service station official website] Retrieved April 14, 2023</ref> centrally located in Kirkby at Four Lane Ends and a [[Cafe (British)|cafe]] that is open three days a week - Sunday to Tuesday only - opposite the [[Kirkby-in-Furness railway station|railway station]]. There is also a [[surgery]] on the road between Four Lane Ends and the railway station.<ref>[https://www.duddonvalleymedicalpractice.nhs.uk/ Duddon Valley Medical Practice official website] Retrieved April 14, 2023</ref>
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It has three places of worship: the [[Church of England parish church|parish church]], St Cuthbert's in Beck Side; a [[Methodist Church of Great Britain|methodist]] church in Marshside and a [[Church of Christ|Church of Christ]]<ref>[https://churchofchristkirkby.wixsite.com/cumbria Church of Christ, Kirkby-in-Furness official website] Retrieved July 23, 2020</ref> meeting house at Wall End.


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It has three places of worship: the [[Church of England parish church|parish church]], St Cuthbert's in Beck Side; a [[Methodist Church of Great Britain|methodist]] church in Marshside and a [[Church of Christ]]<ref>[https://churchofchristkirkby.wixsite.com/cumbria Church of Christ, Kirkby-in-Furness official website] Retrieved April 14, 2023</ref> meeting house at Wall End.
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The village has two [[Pub|pubs]], the Burlington Inn at Four Lane Ends and The Ship Inn, which dates from 1691, near the railway station.


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The village has two [[pub|pubs]], "The Commercial" at Four Lane Ends and "The Ship Inn", which reputedly dates from 1691, near the railway station.
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There is a [[community centre]] in Beck Side - refurbished in 2019/20 - with changing rooms for the adjacent [[Park|recreation ground]] which has a [[Cricket field|cricket pitch]], a [[football pitch]], a [[Crown green bowls|crown]] [[bowling green]], two hard [[Tennis court|tennis courts]] and a [[children's playground]]. There is also the old [[village hall]], the Beck Side Rooms, in the old, converted, school buildings.


==Sport & leisure==
==Sport & leisure==
The cricket club, football club, bowls club and tennis club are all based at the recreation ground in Beck Side.
The cricket club, football club, bowls club and tennis club are all based at the recreation ground in Beck Side.


The Kirkby in Furness Cricket Club play league fixtures on a Saturday in the [[North Lancashire and Cumbria League|Cumbria Cricket League]] Division 1 and also midweek fixtures on a Wednesday night in the Furness Cricket League.<ref>[https://kirkbyinfurness.play-cricket.com/ Kirby-in-Furness CC official website] Retrieved July 23, 2020</ref> Kirkby United Football Club play in the [[Furness Premier League]]; Kirkby-in-Furness Bowls club play a number of competitive matches throughout the summer months and Kirkby Tennis Club compete in the Duddon Tennis League.
The Kirkby in Furness Cricket Club play league fixtures on a Saturday in the [[North Lancashire and Cumbria League|Cumbria Cricket League]] Division 1 and also midweek fixtures on a Wednesday night in the Furness Cricket League.<ref>[https://kirkbyinfurness.play-cricket.com/ Kirby-in-Furness CC official website] Retrieved April 14, 2023</ref> Kirkby United Football Club play in the Furness Premier League; Kirkby-in-Furness Bowls club play a number of competitive matches throughout the summer months and Kirkby Tennis Club compete in the Duddon Tennis League.

Numerous footpaths either originate in, or pass through, the village including the [[Cumbria Coastal Way]] from [[Silverdale, Lancashire|Silverdale]] in [[Lancashire]] to [[Gretna, Dumfries and Galloway|Gretna]] just over the border in Scotland. This path is now part of the [[England Coast Path]].


The village has a number of active societies, covering a range of interests.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Organisations in Kirkby-in-Furness |url=http://kirkby-in-furness.org/7%20Organisations.htm |access-date=July 23, 2020 |website=Kirkby-in-Furness village website}}</ref> These include the History of Kirkby Group, that has a number of publications to its name,<ref>[http://www.history-of-kirkby.org/historyofkirkby/ History of Kirkby Group official website] Retrieved July 23, 2020</ref> the Kirkby Floral and Horticultural Society and the Kirkby Photographic Club.
The village has a number of active societies, covering a range of interests.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Organisations in Kirkby-in-Furness |url=http://kirkby-in-furness.org/7%20Organisations.htm |access-date=April 14, 2023 |website=Kirkby-in-Furness village website}}</ref> These include the History of Kirkby Group, that has numerous publications to its name,<ref>[http://www.history-of-kirkby.org/historyofkirkby/ History of Kirkby Group official website], currently being rebuilt. Retrieved April 14, 2023</ref> the Kirkby Floral and Horticultural Society and the Kirkby Photographic Club.


==Transport==
==Transport==
Kirkby is situated on the [[A595]] giving direct access to [[Askam and Ireleth|Askam]], [[Dalton-in-Furness]] and [[Barrow-in-Furness]] to the south and villages and towns on the Cumbria Coast to [[Whitehaven]] and beyond.
Kirkby is situated on the [[A595]] giving direct access to [[Askam and Ireleth|Askam]], [[Dalton-in-Furness]] and [[Barrow-in-Furness]] to the south and villages and towns on the Cumbria Coast to [[Whitehaven]] and beyond.


There is a limited bus service for Kirkby, the Blueworks X7 service, running on Wednesdays only.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bus timetable - Blueworks X7 |url=https://www.cumbria.gov.uk/buses/X7/ |access-date=July 23, 2020 |website=Cumbria County Council}}</ref> This allows a brief return journey to Askam, Barrow & the [[ASDA|Asda supermarket]] in Barrow.
There is a limited bus service for Kirkby, the Blueworks X7 service, running on Wednesdays and Fridays only with the morning bus originating at Coniston and the afternoon bus returning to the same location.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bus timetable - Blueworks X7 |url=https://bustimes.org/services/x7-hindpool-kirkby-in-furness |access-date=April 14, 2023 |website=Bustimes.org}}</ref> This allows a brief return journey to Ireleth, Askam and Barrow, the return service leaving Barrow a little over two and a half hours after the inbound service arrives.


{{stnlnk|Kirkby-in-Furness}} station is a [[request stop]] on the [[Cumbrian Coast Line]], with the rail service being provided by [[Northern (train operating company)|Northern]]. There are regular services southbound to {{stnlnk|Barrow-in-Furness}}, a few services continuing further along the [[Furness Line]] e.g. to {{stnlnk|Lancaster}}, while most northbound services go to {{stnlnk|Carlisle}}, a few services not continuing the whole way e.g. to {{stnlnk|Millom}}.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kirkby-in-Furness station information |url=https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/stations/KBF#station-timetables |access-date=July 23, 2020 |website=Cumbria County Council}}</ref>
{{stnlnk|Kirkby-in-Furness}} station is on the [[Cumbrian Coast Line]], with the rail service being provided by [[Northern (train operating company)|Northern]]. There are regular services southbound to {{stnlnk|Barrow-in-Furness}}, a few services continuing further along the [[Furness Line]] e.g. to {{stnlnk|Lancaster}}, while most northbound services go to {{stnlnk|Carlisle}}, a few services not continuing the whole way e.g. to {{stnlnk|Millom}}.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kirkby-in-Furness station information |url=https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/stations/KBF#station-timetables |access-date=August 1, 2020 |website=Northern Rail}}</ref>


==Notable people==
==Notable people==
<!-- Robert "Danny" Gardiner [[Danny Gardiner]] b. 11/8/1939 Herschell Terrace, School Road - confirm it is same person -->
[[File:Bburns as chief.jpg|right|thumb|195px|The English sailor Barnet Burns.]]
* [[Denny Dennis]] - born '''Ronald Dennis Pountain''', (1913-1993), romantic vocalist during the 1930s to the 1950s.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Furness Stories Behind the Stones - Denny Dennis |url=
* [[Barnet Burns|George 'Barnet' Burns]] (1805 – 26 December 1860), [[sailor]], [[Merchant|trader]] and showman who spent time in [[New Zealand]] living as a [[Pākehā Māori]].
https://furnessstoriesbehindthestones.co.uk/stories/dennis-denny/ |access-date=July 2, 2024 |website=Furness Stories Behind the Stones}}</ref>
* [[Harry Gifford|Henry 'Harry' Gifford]] (1884 - 1952), professional [[rugby league]] footballer who played for [[Barrow Raiders|Barrow]], [[Rugby League War of the Roses|Lancashire]], [[England national rugby league team|England]] and [[Great Britain national rugby league team|Great Britain]].
* [[Harry Gifford (rugby league)|Henry 'Harry' Gifford]] (1884 - 1952), professional [[rugby league]] footballer who played for [[Barrow Raiders|Barrow]], [[Lancashire rugby league team|Lancashire]], [[England national rugby league team|England]] and [[Great Britain national rugby league team|Great Britain]].<ref name=census1891>[[1891 United Kingdom Census]], Administrative County of Lancaster, Civil Parish of Ulverston, Ecclesiastical Parish of St. Mary's, page 37, schedule number 212.</ref><ref name=census1901>[[1901 United Kingdom Census]], Administrative County of Lancaster, Civil Parish of Ulverston, Ecclesiastical Parish of St. Mary's, page 26, schedule number 152.</ref><ref name=census1911>[[1911 United Kingdom Census]], Registration District Barrow-in-Furness, schedule number 97.</ref>
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* [[Alfred Woodhall|Alfred Basil 'Woody' Woodhall]] {{postnominals|country=GB|size=100%|sep=,|OBE}}, [[Czechoslovak War Cross 1939–1945|CzWC]], [[Legion of Merit|LOM]] (1897–1968), senior officer in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Airmen's Stories - W/Cdr. A B Woodhall |url=http://www.bbm.org.uk/airmen/Woodhall.htm |access-date=April 13, 2023 |website=The Battle of Britain London Monument}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
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==External links==
==External links==

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"Sand Side" redirects here. For similarly named places, see Sandside.

Kirkby in Furness
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St Cuthbert's Church
Kirkby in Furness is located in the former South Lakeland district
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Kirkby in Furness is located in Cumbria
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Area0.2025 km2 (0.0782 sq mi)
Population580 2021 census
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54°13′52″N 3°11′13″W / 54.231°N 3.187°W / 54.231; -3.187

Kirkby-in-Furness, generally referred to simply as Kirkby locally, is a village that is the major part of the parish of Kirkby Ireleth in the Furness district of Cumbria, England. Historically part of Lancashire, it is close to the Lake District National Park. It is about 3 miles (5 km) south of Broughton in Furness, 5 miles (8 km) northwest of Ulverston and 9 miles (14 km) north of Barrow-in-Furness. It is one of the largest villages on the peninsula's north-western coast, looking out over the Duddon estuary. To its east is the SSSI of Kirkby Moor and to its west is the SSSI of Duddon Estuary. The 2021 census showed Kirkby to have a population of 580.[1]

History

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Kirkby is a collection of six different hamlets, namely: Soutergate, Wall End, Beck Side, Sand Side, Marshside and Chapels. The name Kirkby was used by the Furness Railway company during the construction of its Cumbrian Coast Line, and was the name they gave to the station which serves these hamlets. The name Kirkby is much older. The parish of Kirkby Ireleth, a name of Norse origin, is listed in the Domesday Book as one of the townships forming the Manor of Hougun which was held by Tostig Godwinson, Earl of Northumbria.[2]

Much of the housing and infrastructure in Kirkby arose due to the growth and development of the Burlington Slate Quarries, which are owned by the Cavendish family of Holker Hall and Chatsworth House in Derbyshire. Houses at Marshside and Incline Foot were originally built for quarry workers, and the railway linked up to the quarries via a rope-worked Narrow-gauge railway, known as The Long Incline. Present-day Kirkby-in-Furness is now primarily a commuter village but still provides a work force for the slate and agrarian work. The nearby Kirkby Moor rises to 333 metres (1,093 ft) above sea level which features a 12 turbine wind farm.

The village has an increasingly aged population due to the rise in house prices and lack of homes suitable for first time buyers. This has led to young families leaving Kirkby, buying cheaper houses in surrounding towns and villages. As a result, the intake for the local primary school has fallen dramatically in the last few years, and continues to fall.

Amenities

[edit]

The village has a primary school - Burlington Church of England Primary School[3] - and older children attend Victoria High School at Ulverston or Dowdales School in Dalton-in-Furness with a few attending John Ruskin School in Coniston.

There is a community centre in Beck Side - refurbished in 2019/20 - with changing rooms for the adjacent recreation ground which has a cricket pitch, a football pitch, a crown bowling green, two hard tennis courts and a children's playground. There is also the old village hall, the Beck Side Rooms, in the old, converted, school buildings.

A small shop with limited opening hours is available at Longlands Holiday Park, a private static caravan park, near Chapels[4] and a post office comes to the community centre every Thursday morning, and there is a service station,[5] centrally located in Kirkby at Four Lane Ends and a cafe that is open three days a week - Sunday to Tuesday only - opposite the railway station. There is also a surgery on the road between Four Lane Ends and the railway station.[6]

It has three places of worship: the parish church, St Cuthbert's in Beck Side; a methodist church in Marshside and a Church of Christ[7] meeting house at Wall End.

The village has two pubs, "The Commercial" at Four Lane Ends and "The Ship Inn", which reputedly dates from 1691, near the railway station.

Sport & leisure

[edit]

The cricket club, football club, bowls club and tennis club are all based at the recreation ground in Beck Side.

The Kirkby in Furness Cricket Club play league fixtures on a Saturday in the Cumbria Cricket League Division 1 and also midweek fixtures on a Wednesday night in the Furness Cricket League.[8] Kirkby United Football Club play in the Furness Premier League; Kirkby-in-Furness Bowls club play a number of competitive matches throughout the summer months and Kirkby Tennis Club compete in the Duddon Tennis League.

Numerous footpaths either originate in, or pass through, the village including the Cumbria Coastal Way from Silverdale in Lancashire to Gretna just over the border in Scotland. This path is now part of the England Coast Path.

The village has a number of active societies, covering a range of interests.[9] These include the History of Kirkby Group, that has numerous publications to its name,[10] the Kirkby Floral and Horticultural Society and the Kirkby Photographic Club.

Transport

[edit]

Kirkby is situated on the A595 giving direct access to Askam, Dalton-in-Furness and Barrow-in-Furness to the south and villages and towns on the Cumbria Coast to Whitehaven and beyond.

There is a limited bus service for Kirkby, the Blueworks X7 service, running on Wednesdays and Fridays only with the morning bus originating at Coniston and the afternoon bus returning to the same location.[11] This allows a brief return journey to Ireleth, Askam and Barrow, the return service leaving Barrow a little over two and a half hours after the inbound service arrives.

Kirkby-in-Furness station is on the Cumbrian Coast Line, with the rail service being provided by Northern. There are regular services southbound to Barrow-in-Furness, a few services continuing further along the Furness Line e.g. to Lancaster, while most northbound services go to Carlisle, a few services not continuing the whole way e.g. to Millom.[12]

Notable people

[edit]

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Kirkby-in-Furness". City Population De. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  2. ^ Cumbria: Hougun (The Domesday Book On-Line)
  3. ^ Burlington Church of England Primary School official website Retrieved April 14, 2023
  4. ^ Longlands Holiday Park official website Retrieved April 14, 2023
  5. ^ Moorland service station official website Retrieved April 14, 2023
  6. ^ Duddon Valley Medical Practice official website Retrieved April 14, 2023
  7. ^ Church of Christ, Kirkby-in-Furness official website Retrieved April 14, 2023
  8. ^ Kirby-in-Furness CC official website Retrieved April 14, 2023
  9. ^ "Organisations in Kirkby-in-Furness". Kirkby-in-Furness village website. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  10. ^ History of Kirkby Group official website, currently being rebuilt. Retrieved April 14, 2023
  11. ^ "Bus timetable - Blueworks X7". Bustimes.org. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  12. ^ "Kirkby-in-Furness station information". Northern Rail. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  13. ^ "Furness Stories Behind the Stones - Denny Dennis". Furness Stories Behind the Stones. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  14. ^ 1891 United Kingdom Census, Administrative County of Lancaster, Civil Parish of Ulverston, Ecclesiastical Parish of St. Mary's, page 37, schedule number 212.
  15. ^ 1901 United Kingdom Census, Administrative County of Lancaster, Civil Parish of Ulverston, Ecclesiastical Parish of St. Mary's, page 26, schedule number 152.
  16. ^ 1911 United Kingdom Census, Registration District Barrow-in-Furness, schedule number 97.
  17. ^ "The Airmen's Stories - W/Cdr. A B Woodhall". The Battle of Britain London Monument. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
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