Ousby is a village and

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in Eden district, in the English county of

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. It is a

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, one of 52 parishes in England and

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that suffered no casualties during

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. The parish had a population of 362 in 2001, which had increased to 447 at the 2011 Census, and includes the hamlets of Crewgarth,

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, Shire and Townhead. Melmerby parish was absorbed on 1 April 1934, on 1 April 2019 Melmerby became a separate parish again.

Amenities

Ousby has a pub called the Fox Inn, a camp site and one place of worship, in Townhead, which is called St Luke's Church. A former chapel at Row has now been converted to a holiday home.

Location

Ousby is located in Ousbydale about south of the village of Melmerby, near the A686 road. There is a fell in the Pennines named Ousby Fell.

References

External links

Cumbria County History Trust: Ousby
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Villages in Cumbria Civil parishes in Cumbria Eden District {{Cumbria-geo-stub

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