Appleby-in-Westmorland is a market community and civil parish in the Eden district, in the management region of Cumbria, in North West England. The parish had a population 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 just Appleby till the city government modifications of 1974. When a successor church was formed from the previous district, the council changed its name to record that of the historical region. Appleby is 13.7 mi (22 km) south east of Penrith, 32.2 mi (52 km) south eastern of Carlisle, 27.2 mi (44 kilometres) north east of Kendal, 45.2 mi (73 kilometres) west of Darlington, and also 61.2 mi (98 km) west of Middlesbrough. Appleby is neglected by the privately had Appleby Castle, a largely Norman structure that functioned as house for Woman Anne Clifford in the 17th century. Appleby's primary market is tourist, because of its history, remote area, views and nearness 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 Developments Limited, currently Stobart Rail Limited, was long based in Appleby as a civil design firm founded by Andrew Tinkler as well as William Stobart and also specialising in railway maintenance.