Johnby, Cumbria

Johnby

Johnby Hall
Johnby
 Johnby shown within Cumbria
OS grid referenceNY433329
Civil parishGreystoke
DistrictEden
Shire countyCumbria
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town PENRITH
Postcode district CA11
Dialling code 017684
Police Cumbria
Fire Cumbria
Ambulance North West
EU Parliament North West England
UK ParliamentPenrith and The Border
List of places
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Cumbria

Coordinates: 54°41′17″N 2°52′44″W / 54.688°N 2.879°W / 54.688; -2.879

Johnby is a hamlet in the Eden District, in the English county of Cumbria. It is about 6 miles (9.7 km) from the large town of Penrith and about 1 mile (1.6 km) from the village of Greystoke. The B5305 road, the B5288 road, the A66 road and the M6 motorway are all nearby.

To the south of the hamlet is Johnby Hall, a fortified house or pele tower dating probably from the 14th Century, with alterations and extensions in every century since.[1]

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References

  1. ↑ Good Stuff IT Services. "Johnby Hall at British Listed Buildings Online". Britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-06-18.
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