Kirkby-in-Furness is a town in the Furness location of Cumbria, England. It is about 5 kilometres south of Broughton in Furness as well as 8 kilometres northwest of Ulverston. It is just one of the biggest towns on the peninsula's north-western coast, looking out over the Duddon tidewater as well as the mountains of the Lake District. Kirkby is an agglomeration of 6 different communities, particularly: Soutergate, Wall End, Beck Side, Sand Side, Marshside as well as Chapels. The name Kirkby was made use of by the Furness Railway business during the construction of its Cumbrian Coast Line, and also was the name they offered 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 townships developing the Manor of Hougun which was held by Tostig Godwinson, Earl of Northumbria. Much of the real estate and also framework in Kirkby emerged as a result of the growth and growth of the Burlington Slate Quarries, which are owned by the Cavendish household of Holker Hall and also Chatsworth House in Derbyshire. Homes at Marshside and also Incline Foot were originally built for quarry workers, and the railway linked up to the quarries adhering to bogie lines. Present-day Kirkby-in-Furness is now mostly a commuter village yet still offers a work force for the slate and also agrarian job. The neighboring Kirkby Moor rises to 334 m (1098 ft) above water level which includes a 12 turbine wind farm. The village has an increasingly aged population because of the increase in house rates as well as lack of houses appropriate for very first time buyers. This has actually resulted in young families leaving Kirkby, getting less costly homes in surrounding communities and also towns. Therefore, the consumption for the local primary school has dropped significantly in the last few years, and remains to fall.