Appleby-in-westmorland
Appleby-in-Westmorland is a market community and civil parish in the Eden area, in the administrative area of Cumbria, in North West England. The parish had a populace of 3,048 in 2011. It lies in a loop of the River Eden in the historical region of Westmorland, of which it was the county town. Its name was merely Appleby until the city government modifications of 1974. When a follower parish was formed from the previous district, the council altered its name to record that of the historic county. Appleby is 13.7 mi (22 kilometres) southern eastern of Penrith, 32.2 mi (52 km) south east of Carlisle, 27.2 mi (44 km) north east of Kendal, 45.2 mi (73 km) west of Darlington, and 61.2 mi (98 kilometres) west of Middlesbrough. Appleby is ignored by the privately possessed Appleby Castle, a greatly Norman structure that served as home for Lady Anne Clifford in the 17th century. Appleby's main market is tourism, as a result of its background, remote area, views and nearness to the Lake District, the North Pennines, Swaledale and also Howgill Fells. From 1973, Appleby Castle was the head office of Ferguson Industrial Holdings Plc. WA Advancement Limited, now Stobart Rail Limited, was long based in Appleby as a civil engineering company started by Andrew Tinkler as well as William Stobart and also being experts in train upkeep.