Kirkby-in-Furness is a town in the Furness location of Cumbria, England. It is about 5 kilometres south of Broughton in Furness and also 8 kilometres northwest of Ulverston. It is one of the largest towns on the peninsula's north-western coast, watching out over the Duddon tidewater and also the mountains of the Lake District. Kirkby is a heap of six various hamlets, namely: Soutergate, Wall End, Beck Side, Sand Side, Marshside and Chapels. The name Kirkby was made use of by the Furness Railway firm throughout the building of its Cumbrian Coast Line, and also was the name they gave to the station which serves these hamlets. The name Kirkby is much older. The church of Kirkby Ireleth, a name of Norse beginning, is noted in the Domesday Book as one of the municipalities forming the Manor of Hougun which was held by Tostig Godwinson, Earl of Northumbria. Much of the housing and infrastructure in Kirkby emerged as a result of the growth as well as advancement of the Burlington Slate Quarries, which are owned by the Cavendish family of Holker Hall and Chatsworth House in Derbyshire. Houses at Marshside as well as Incline Foot were initially constructed for quarry employees, and also the train connected to the quarries adhering to bogie lines. Present-day Kirkby-in-Furness is currently primarily a commuter town yet still gives a labor force for the slate as well as agrarian job. The close-by Kirkby Moor rises to 334 m (1098 feet) above water level which includes a 12 wind turbine wind ranch. The town has a significantly aged population as a result of the increase in home prices and also lack of residences appropriate for first time customers. This has actually resulted in young households leaving Kirkby, getting less costly homes in surrounding communities as well as towns. Consequently, the intake for the regional primary school has dropped significantly in the last couple of years, and also continues to drop.