Appleby-in-westmorland
Appleby-in-Westmorland is a market community and also civil parish in the Eden district, in the management area of Cumbria, in North West England. The church had a population of 3,048 in 2011. It lies in a loophole of the River Eden in the historical county of Westmorland, of which it was the county town. Its name was merely Appleby until the city government changes of 1974. When a successor parish was created from the previous borough, the council transformed its name to record that of the historical region. Appleby is 13.7 mi (22 km) south east of Penrith, 32.2 mi (52 kilometres) south eastern of Carlisle, 27.2 mi (44 km) north east of Kendal, 45.2 mi (73 km) west of Darlington, as well as 61.2 mi (98 km) west of Middlesbrough. Appleby is overlooked by the privately possessed Appleby Castle, a mainly Norman structure that worked as home for Girl Anne Clifford in the 17th century. Appleby's primary sector is tourist, due to its background, remote place, surroundings as well as closeness to the Lake Area, the North Pennines, Swaledale and Howgill Fells. From 1973, Appleby Castle was the head office of Ferguson Industrial Holdings Plc. WA Advancement Limited, now Stobart Rail Limited, was long based in Appleby as a civil engineering business established by Andrew Tinkler and also William Stobart and being experts in train upkeep.