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Glassonby

Glassonby is a small village and civil parish in the Eden Valley, in the Westmorland and Furness district of Cumbria, England. It lies about south south east of Kirkoswald. At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 339.

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Place details

Locality: Glassonby
Region: England
Country: United Kingdom
Population: 0

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Key facts

UK place.static_image_name: Glassonby - geograph.org.uk - 1542674.jpg
UK place.static_image_caption: Glassonby
UK place.country: England
UK place.official_name: Glassonby
UK place.type: Village and parish
UK place.civil_parish: Glassonby
UK place.population: 339
UK place.population_ref: Parish, 2021
UK place.unitary_england: Westmorland and Furness
UK place.lieutenancy_england: Cumbria
UK place.region: North West England
UK place.constituency_westminster: Penrith and Solway
UK place.post_town

Wikidata facts

Instance of: civil parish
Country: United Kingdom
Located in: Westmorland and Furness
Population: +308
Image: Glassonby - geograph.org.uk - 1542674.jpg

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Article

9 sections

Contents

Toponymy
History
Glassonby stone circle
Old Parks cairn
Glassonby Civil Parish
Notable residents
See also
References
External links

Glassonby was historically part of the parish of Addingham. The former village of Addingham stood on the eastern bank of the River Eden, but was abandoned after the river changed its course.