Place:Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland, England

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NameKirkby Lonsdale
Alt namesKirkby-Lonsdalesource: Family History Library Catalog
TypeTown
Coordinates54.217°N 2.6°W
Located inWestmorland, England
Also located inCumbria, England    
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source: Family History Library Catalog


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Kirkby Lonsdale is a town and civil parish in the South Lakeland district of Cumbria, England, on the River Lune. Historically in Westmorland, it lies south-east of Kendal on the A65. The parish recorded a population of 1,771 in the 2001 census, increasing to 1,843 at the 2011 Census. Notable buildings include St Mary's Church, a Norman building with fine carved columns. The view of the River Lune from the churchyard is known as Ruskin's View after John Ruskin, who called it one of the loveliest in England. It was painted by J. M. W. Turner.

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