Kirkby (disambiguation)
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Places in the United Kingdom
- KirkbyKirkbyKirkby is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley in the metropolitan county of Merseyside in England. The town was developed from the 1950s through 1970s as a means to house the overspill of Liverpool. It is situated roughly north of Huyton, the administrative HQ of the borough and about...
, Merseyside, liverpool - Kirkby, Lincolnshire
- Kirkby, North YorkshireKirkby, North YorkshireKirkby is a village and civil parish in Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England, near Great Busby and 1 mile south of Stokesley....
- Kirkby-in-AshfieldKirkby-in-AshfieldKirkby-in-Ashfield is a market town in Nottinghamshire, England, with a population of 25,265 . It is a part of the Mansfield Urban Area. The Head Offices of Ashfield District Council are located there....
, Nottinghamshire - Kirkby-in-FurnessKirkby-in-FurnessKirkby-in-Furness is a village in the Furness area of Cumbria, England. It is about 5 km south of Broughton in Furness and 8 km northwest of Ulverston. It is one of the largest villages on the peninsula's north-western coast, looking out over the Duddon estuary and the mountains of the...
, Cumbria - Kirkby la ThorpeKirkby la ThorpeKirkby la Thorpe is a village in North Kesteven, Lincolnshire, England.There are about 45 people who live in the village. It has a Church of England primary school. The church is dedicated to . The village pub is the Queens Head Inn on Boston Road...
, Lincolnshire - Kirkby on BainKirkby on BainKirkby on Bain is a village and civil parish in the English county of Lincolnshire.-Geography:Kirkby on Bain lies on the River Bain between Horncastle and Coningsby just west of the A153. Administratively it forms part of the district of East Lindsey. Close by to the north is the village of...
, Lincolnshire - Kirkby FleethamKirkby FleethamKirkby Fleetham is a large village in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England about east of the A1 road. It is almost adjoined to two other villages, Great Fencote and Little Fencote; Great Langton is also in close vicinity. It has a population of 556. There is a local Pub/Bed &...
, North Yorkshire - Kirkby LonsdaleKirkby LonsdaleKirkby Lonsdale is a small town and civil parish in the South Lakeland district of Cumbria, England, on the River Lune. Historically within Westmorland, it is situated south east of Kendal along the A65. The parish had a population of 1,771 recorded in the 2001 census.Notable buildings include St...
, Cumbria - Kirkby MalhamKirkby MalhamKirkby Malham is a small village and civil parish in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England. Situated in the Yorkshire Dales it lies five miles east of Settle. Nearby settlements include Hanlith, Malham, Airton and Calton....
, North Yorkshire - Kirkby MalloryKirkby MalloryKirkby Mallory is a hamlet in Leicestershire, England. It is known mainly for its Race Circuit, Mallory Park, a one mile track where car and motorbike races take place.Its church is All Saints and is located near the entrance Numerous lakes and farms are situated in and around the village and the...
, Leicestershire - Kirkby MalzeardKirkby MalzeardKirkby Malzeard is a village and civil parish in the Harrogate district of North Yorkshire, England.In recent years a creamery in the village was acquired by the Wensleydale Creamery, and Wensleydale cheese is now made there.-History:...
, North Yorkshire - Kirkby MoorKirkby MoorKirkby Moor is a poorly defined moorland area in southern Cumbria, England, named after the village of Kirkby-in-Furness, but stretching both sides of the A5092 road, and thus spanning the border of the Lake District National Park...
, Cumbria - Kirkby OverblowKirkby OverblowKirkby Overblow is a village and civil parish in the Harrogate district of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated between Wetherby and Harrogate and lies to the west of Sicklinghall.It has a church called All Saints...
, North Yorkshire - Kirkby StephenKirkby StephenKirkby Stephen is a civil parish and small market town in Cumbria, in North West England which historically, is part of Westmorland. The town is located on the A685, surrounded by sparsely populated hill country, and about from the two nearest larger towns, Kendal and Penrith...
, Cumbria - Kirkby ThoreKirkby ThoreKirkby Thore is a small village, civil parish and hill in Cumbria, England at .It is close to the Lake District national park and the Cumbrian Pennines...
, Cumbria - East KirkbyEast KirkbyEast Kirkby is a village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It lies on the A155 south-east of Horncastle....
, Lincolnshire - South Kirkby & MoorthorpeSouth Kirkby & MoorthorpeSouth Kirkby and Moorthorpe is a town and civil parish located in the City of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England. It was a coalmining village, with a large textile industry. Along with South Elmsall the villages have all but merged into one....
, West Yorkshire - KirkbymoorsideKirkbymoorsideKirkbymoorside is a small market town and civil parish in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England which lies approximately 25 miles north of York midway between Pickering and Helmsley, and has a population of approximately 3,000.-History:...
, North Yorkshire
People
- Bruce KirkbyBruce KirkbyBruce Kirkby is a Canadian adventurer, photographer, and author who was a supporting member of a successful climb of Mount Everest and traversed the Arabian Desert by camel....
(born 1968), Canadian adventurer - Elisabeth KirkbyElisabeth KirkbyElisabeth "Liz" Kirkby was an Australia-based theatre and television actress and politician known as a long time member of the New South Wales Legislative Council....
(born 1921), Australian actress and politician - Dame Emma KirkbyEmma KirkbyDame Carolyn Emma Kirkby, DBE is an English soprano singer and one of the world's most renowned early music specialists. She attended Sherborne School For Girls in Dorset and was a classics student at Somerville College, Oxford, and an English teacher before developing a career as a soloist...
(born 1949), British soprano singer - Geoffrey John KirkbyGeoffrey John KirkbyGeoffrey Kirkby, DSC and two bars, was a captain in the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom. He served during the Second World War, mainly at sea in small ships, and became one of the Royal Navy's most decorated officers....
(1918-1998), British Royal Navy officer - Gordon KirkbyGordon KirkbyGordon Kirkby BSc, LLB was a member of the Canadian House of Commons at the Prince Albert—Churchill River electoral district from 1993 to 1997...
(born 1958), Canadian lawyer and politician - John KirkbyJohn KirkbyJohn Kirkby was an English ecclesiastic and statesman.-Life:Kirkby first appears in the historical record in the chancery during the reign of King Henry III of England...
(died 1290), English ecclesiastic and statesman - Richard KirkbyRichard KirkbyRichard Kirkby was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1661 to 1681.Kirkby was the son of Roger Kirkby or Kirby of Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire and his wife Agnes Lowther, sister of Sir John Lowther, 1st Baronet.Kirkby was a justice of the peace...
(c1625-1681), English politician - Richard Kirkby (Royal Navy), English captain
- Roger KirkbyRoger KirkbyColonel Roger Kirkby was an English soldier and politician, of Kirkby Ireleth in Lancashire, the eldest son of Richard Kirkby and his first wife Elizabeth Murray....
(c1649-1709), English soldier and politician - Sydney L. KirkbySydney L. KirkbySydney L. Kirkby, MBE is an Australian surveyor and Antarctic explorer.-Work:Syd Kirkby was first appointed as Surveyor at Mawson Station for 1956, the third year of ANARE operations in Antarctica....
(born 1933), Australian surveyor and Antarctic explorer
Other
- Chestermere (Kirkby Field) AirportChestermere (Kirkby Field) AirportChestermere Airport, , is located east of Chestermere, Alberta, Canada.-External links:** on COPA's Places to Fly airport directory...
, Alberta, Canada - Kirkbi AG v. Ritvik Holdings Inc.Kirkbi AG v. Ritvik Holdings Inc.Kirkbi AG v. Ritvik Holdings Inc., , popularly known as the Lego Case, is a decision of the Supreme Court of Canada. The Court upheld the constitutionality of section 7 of the Trade-marks Act which prohibits the use of confusing marks, as well, on a second issue it was held that the doctrine of...
, a Canadian legal case - Kirkbie Kendal SchoolKirkbie Kendal SchoolKirkbie Kendal School is a comprehensive school and known as a Business and Enterprise College in Kendal, Cumbria, England, and serves the area around the town and rural countryside. Kirkbie Kendal School operates as a Foundation school, and has been regularly oversubscribed, accepting students...
, a Business and Enterprise College in Kendal, Cumbria, England