Tarraby is a hamlet in the

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district, in the county of

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, England. Circa 1870, it had a population of 106 as recorded in the

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Location

It is about two miles away from the city centre of

and is near the River Eden.

Transport

For transport there is the B6264 about a quarter of a mile away, the

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, the

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, the

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, the

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, the

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and the

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nearby. There is also

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a few miles away, which is on the Settle-Carlisle Line.

Nearby settlements

Nearby settlements include the city of

, the villages of

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Rickerby Rickerby is a village in the civil parish of Stanwix Rural, in the City of Carlisle district, in the county of Cumbria, England. It is situated near Carlisle, next to the River Eden. In 1870-72 the township had a population of 97. The property ...

, the hamlets of

Whiteclosegate Whiteclosegate is a hamlet in the Carlisle district of the county of Cumbria, England. Location It is on the B6264 road. Nearby settlements include the city of Carlisle, the villages of Houghton and Rickerby, the hamlets of Linstock and T ...

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and the residential areas (suburbs of Carlisle) of Knowefield,

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, Edentown,

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and Moorville.

References

External links

Cumbria County History Trust: Stanwix
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Location

Transport

Nearby settlements

See also

References

External links