Kirkby Ireleth
Kirkby Ireleth is a civil parish in the South Lakeland district of the English county of Cumbria. It includes the villages of Grizebeck and Kirkby-in-Furness - which is really a collection of six different hamlets, namely: Soutergate, Wall End, Beck Side, Sand Side, Marshside and Chapels; and other outlying settlements including Bailiff Ground, Gargreave, Friars' Ground, Beanthwaite, Dove Bank, Dove Ford and Woodland. The parish had a population of 1,247 at the 2001 Census. At the 2011 census Kirkby Ireleth was grouped with Angerton giving a total population of 1,174.
Notable people
- Denny Dennis - born Ronald Dennis Pountain, (1913-1993), romantic vocalist during the 1930s to the 1950s.
- Margaret Fell (1614–1702), theologian and co-founder of Quakerism
- Henry 'Harry' Gifford (1884 - 1952), professional rugby league footballer who played for Barrow, Lancashire, England and Great Britain.
- Alfred Basil 'Woody' Woodhall OBE, CzWC, LOM (1897–1968), senior officer in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War.
See also
References
- ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Kirkby Ireleth Parish (E04002620)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- ^ Office for National Statistics: Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : South Lakeland Retrieved 26 October 2010
- ^ "Furness Stories Behind the Stones - Denny Dennis". Furness Stories Behind the Stones. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ 1891 United Kingdom Census, Administrative County of Lancaster, Civil Parish of Ulverston, Ecclesiastical Parish of St. Mary's, page 37, schedule number 212.
- ^ 1901 United Kingdom Census, Administrative County of Lancaster, Civil Parish of Ulverston, Ecclesiastical Parish of St. Mary's, page 26, schedule number 152.
- ^ 1911 United Kingdom Census, Registration District Barrow-in-Furness, schedule number 97.
- ^ "The Airmen's Stories - W/Cdr. A B Woodhall". The Battle of Britain London Monument. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
External links
- Cumbria County History Trust: Kirkby Ireleth (nb: provisional research only – see Talk page)
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