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; and the hamlets of Beanthwaite, Beck Side, Chapels, Soutergate, Wall End and Woodland. The parish had a population of 1,247 at the 2001 Census.[2] At the 2011 census Kirkby Ireleth was grouped with Angerton giving a total population of 1,174.[1]

Kirkby Ireleth
View over Kirkby in Furness from Kirkby Moor
Kirkby Ireleth Location within Cumbria
Population	1,174 (2011) Including Angerton[1]
OS grid reference	SD2282
Civil parish	Kirkby Ireleth
District	South Lakeland
Shire county	Cumbria
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	KIRKBY IN FURNESS
Postcode district	LA17
Dialling code	01229
Police	Cumbria
Fire	Cumbria
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Barrow and Furness
List of places UK England Cumbria 54.232°N 3.190°W / 54.232; -3.190

Notable people

• Barnet Burns (1805–1860), sailor and one of the New Zealand's first Pākehā Māori
• 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.

See also

• Listed buildings in Kirkby Ireleth

References

External links

• Cumbria County History Trust: Kirkby Ireleth (nb: provisional research only – see Talk page)

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