Allerby
| Allerby | |
  Allerby |
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| OS grid reference | NY0839 |
|---|---|
| Shire county | Cumbria |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
| EU Parliament | North West England |
Coordinates: 54°44′N 3°26′W / 54.73°N 03.43°W
Allerby is a hamlet in Cumbria, England.
Etymology
'Allerby' was originally called " 'Ailward's', that is 'Æðelward's, Crosby', afterwards reduced to 'Ailward's bȳ'." [1]So, 'the village or hamlet of Ailward'. ('Bȳ' is Old English from the Old Norse 'býr',meaning 'village' or 'hamlet'.)
References
- ↑ Armstrong, A. M.; Mawer, A.; Stenton, F. M.; Dickens, B. (1950). The place-names of Cumberland. English Place-Name Society, vol.xxi. Part 2. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 306.
External links
- Cumbria County History Trust: Oughterside & Allerby (nb: provisional research only - see Talk page)