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Scaleby

Scaleby

Scaleby is a village and civil parish in the Cumberland district, in the ceremonial county of Cumbria, England. It is bounded on the north by Kirklinton and Irthington; whilst to the south lie Stanwix and Crosby-on-Eden. Scaleby is located six miles north-east of the city of Carlisle, and had a population of 352 in the 2021 census. Scaleby is located close to the M6 motorway making it relatively accessible to anyone interested in its two main attractions; Scaleby Castle and the Church of All Saints, the former having many links with notable names in history. The parish includes the hamlets of Barclose, and . From 1974 to 2023 it was in Carlisle district.

The line of Hadrian's Wall passes a couple of miles south of Scaleby.