Ousby

Ousby is a village and civil parish in Eden district, in the English county of Cumbria. It is a Thankful Village, one of 52 parishes in England and Wales that suffered no casualties during World War I. The parish had a population of 362 in 2001,[1] which had increased to 442 at the 2011 Census,[2] and includes the hamlets of Crewgarth, Row, Shire and Townhead. Melmerby parish was absorbed on 1 April 1934,[3] on 1 April 2019 Melmerby became a separate parish again.[4]

Ousby

Converted Chapel at Row
Ousby
Location in Eden, Cumbria
Ousby
Location within Cumbria
Population447 (2011)
OS grid referenceNY6234
Civil parish
  • Ousby
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townPENRITH
Postcode districtCA10
Dialling code01768
PoliceCumbria
FireCumbria
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament

Amenities

Ousby has a pub called the Fox Inn, a camp site and one place of worship, in Townhead, which is called St Luke's Church. A former chapel at Row has now been converted to a holiday home.

Location

Ousby Fell

Ousby is located in Ousbydale about 1 mile (1.6 km) south of the village of Melmerby, near the A686 road. There is a fell in the Pennines named Ousby Fell.

See also

References

Media related to Ousby at Wikimedia Commons


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