Appleby-in-westmorland
Appleby-in-Westmorland is a market town as well as civil parish in the Eden district, in the administrative area of Cumbria, in North West England. The parish had a population of 3,048 in 2011. It depends on a loophole of the River Eden in the historical county of Westmorland, of which it was the county town. Its name was simply Appleby till the city government changes of 1974. When a follower parish was developed from the previous district, the council changed its name to videotape that of the historical area. Appleby is 13.7 mi (22 km) south east of Penrith, 32.2 mi (52 km) south eastern of Carlisle, 27.2 mi (44 km) north eastern of Kendal, 45.2 mi (73 km) west of Darlington, and also 61.2 mi (98 km) west of Middlesbrough. Appleby is ignored by the independently owned Appleby Castle, a mainly Norman structure that functioned as house for Woman Anne Clifford in the 17th century. Appleby's main market is tourism, because of its history, remote location, surroundings and distance to the Lake Area, the North Pennines, Swaledale and also Howgill Fells. From 1973, Appleby Castle was the headquarters of Ferguson Industrial Holdings Plc. WA Dope Limited, currently Stobart Rail Limited, was long based in Appleby as a civil engineering company founded by Andrew Tinkler and also William Stobart and being experts in train upkeep.
