In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Birkby like this:
BIRKBY, a township in Cross-Canonby parish, Cumberland; on the coast and on the Carlisle-railway, 1 mile NE-of Maryport. Acres, 871; of which 143 are water. Real property, £906. Pop., 157. Houses, 25.
Additional information about this locality is available for Crosscanonby
Birkby through time
Birkby is now part of Allerdale district. Click here for graphs and data of how Allerdale has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Birkby itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Birkby, in Allerdale and Cumberland | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/25882
Date accessed: 23rd April 2024
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