Appleby-in-westmorland
Appleby-in-Westmorland is a market town and also civil parish in the Eden district, in the administrative area of Cumbria, in North West England. The church had a populace of 3,048 in 2011. It hinges on a loophole of the River Eden in the historical region of Westmorland, of which it was the county town. Its name was simply Appleby till the local government adjustments of 1974. When a follower parish was created from the previous district, the council altered its name to record that of the historical area. Appleby is 13.7 mi (22 kilometres) south eastern of Penrith, 32.2 mi (52 kilometres) south east of Carlisle, 27.2 mi (44 kilometres) north eastern of Kendal, 45.2 mi (73 kilometres) west of Darlington, and 61.2 mi (98 km) west of Middlesbrough. Appleby is ignored by the privately owned Appleby Castle, a greatly Norman framework that served as residence for Lady Anne Clifford in the 17th century. Appleby's main sector is tourist, as a result of its history, remote place, scenery and also nearness to the Lake Area, the North Pennines, Swaledale and Howgill Fells. From 1973, Appleby Castle was the headquarters of Ferguson Industrial Holdings Plc. WA Advancement Limited, currently Stobart Rail Limited, was long based in Appleby as a civil design company started by Andrew Tinkler as well as William Stobart and specialising in train maintenance.