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Waitby Civil Parish
Waitby Civil Parish is a rural parish within the Eden district of Cumbria, with a population of less than 100. The two largest settlements are Waitby and Smardale. There are also the smaller hamlets of Lease, Riddlesay, and Stripes. Before 1894, Smardale was a separate civil parish; prior to the two parishes being combined, both Smardale and Waitby had a short-term boost in population associated with the building of two railways; the 'Stainmore Line' in the 1860's and the Settle and Carlisle Railway in the 1870's.
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Smardale
- Overview About Smardale Map Street View Smardale is a hamlet in Cumbria, situated to the east of Scandal Beck, and located about 2 miles west of Kirkby Stephen and just …
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Waitby
- Overview About waitby Map Street View Waitby is a small village in the Eden district of Cumbria, located just over a mile west of Kirkby Stephen and 2 miles south-east …
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Waitby
- "Township in Kirkby Stephen parish, East ward, Westmorland. CP enlarged by absorbing Smardale CP 1894.....Population:
in range 40-60 across 19th century, rising as result of railway construction to peak of …
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Smardale
- "Township in Kirkby Stephen parish, East ward, Westmorland. Absorbed into Waitby CP 1895....Population: in range 35-55 across 19th century, standing at 36 in 1891 (last census year for which separate …
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Smardale
- Overview About Smardale Map Street View Smardale is a hamlet in Cumbria, situated to the east of Scandal Beck, and located about 2 miles west of Kirkby Stephen and just …
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Waitby
- Overview About waitby Map Street View Waitby is a small village in the Eden district of Cumbria, located just over a mile west of Kirkby Stephen and 2 miles south-east …
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from https://www.cumbriacountyhist…
Waitby
- "Township in Kirkby Stephen parish, East ward, Westmorland. CP enlarged by absorbing Smardale CP 1894.....Population:
in range 40-60 across 19th century, rising as result of railway construction to peak of …
Added by
Simon Cotterill
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from https://www.cumbriacountyhist…
Smardale
- "Township in Kirkby Stephen parish, East ward, Westmorland. Absorbed into Waitby CP 1895....Population: in range 35-55 across 19th century, standing at 36 in 1891 (last census year for which separate …
Added by
Simon Cotterill