Upperby

Upperby is a suburb of Carlisle, in the City of Carlisle district, in the English county of Cumbria. The Ward population taken at the 2011 census was 5,476.[1]

Location

It is a few miles to the south-east of the city centre of Carlisle and is near the River Petteril.

Features

Upperby has a park which has a pond called Hammond's Pond. Upperby also has a few schools.

Nearby settlements

Nearby settlements include the city of Carlisle, the residential area (suburb of Carlisle) of Harraby, Currock and Blackwell.

Notable residents

Portrait miniature painter, Thomas Heathfield Carrick (4 July 1802 - 1874) was born here.

References

  1. "Carlisle ward population 2011". Retrieved 25 June 2015.

Coordinates: 54°52′21″N 2°55′14″W / 54.872486°N 2.920476°W / 54.872486; -2.920476

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