Flimby
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Coordinates: 54°41′10″N 3°30′47″W / 54.686°N 3.513°W
| Flimby | |
 Flimby Rugby Club |
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  Flimby Flimby shown within Cumbria | |
| Population | 1,636 (2001) |
|---|---|
| OS grid reference | NY0233 |
| Civil parish | Maryport |
| District | Allerdale |
| Shire county | Cumbria |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WORKINGTON |
| Dialling code | 01900 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
| EU Parliament | North West England |
| UK Parliament | Workington |
Flimby is a village in the Borough of Allerdale in Cumbria, England. Historically in Cumberland, it forms part of the civil parish of Maryport.
Flimby railway station is on the Cumbrian Coast Line. The village has 2 convenience stores.
The Risehow Industrial Estate and the 18th century real ale pub the Flimby Arms are located in Flimby.
Etymology
Its name was recorded as Flinbi in 1056 and Flemyngeby in the 12th century, and seems to come from Old Norse Flæminga bý, meaning "the village of the Flemings".
References
External links
Media related to Flimby at Wikimedia Commons- Cumbria County History Trust: Flimby (nb: provisional research only - see Talk page)
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