Kirkby Stephen
Kirkby Stephen is a civil parish and small market town in Cumbria, in North West England. Historically it was part of Westmorland. The community lies on the A685, bordered by sparsely populated hill country, and regarding 25 miles (40 kilometres) from the nearby bigger towns, Kendal and also Penrith. The River Eden climbs 6 miles (9.7 km) in the peat bogs below Hugh Seat as well as passes by the eastern side of the community, practically unobserved. Kirkby Stephen has a parish council and is a centre for surrounding smaller towns and also parishes, consisting of Nateby, Ravenstonedale and Mallerstang. An area and also council centre in the library offers information and solutions for all the local councils (area, area and parish). A selecting ward in the same name exists. This ward extends southern to Aisgill with a total population taken at the 2011 Census of 2,580.