Johnby, Cumbria

Johnby

Johnby Hall
Johnby
Johnby shown within Cumbria
OS grid reference NY433329
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town PENRITH
Postcode district CA11
Dialling code 017684
Police Cumbria
Fire Cumbria
Ambulance North West
EU Parliament North West England
UK Parliament

Johnby is a hamlet in the Eden District, in the English county of Cumbria. It is about 6 miles (9.7 km) from the large town of Penrith and about 1 mile (1.6 km) from the village of Greystoke. The B5305 road, the B5288 road, the A66 road and the M6 motorway are all nearby.

To the south of the hamlet is Johnby Hall, a fortified house or peel tower dating probably from the 14th Century, with alterations and extensions in every century since.[1]

See also

References

  1. Good Stuff IT Services. "Johnby Hall at British Listed Buildings Online". Britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-06-18.
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