Tebay

Tebay
Railway cottages
Tebay
Location in former Eden district, Cumbria
Tebay
Location within Cumbria
Population776 (2011)
OS grid referenceNY618045
Civil parish
  • Tebay
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townPENRITH
Postcode districtCA10
Dialling code01539
PoliceCumbria
FireCumbria
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament

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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