Scotby
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Scotby is a village in the City of Carlisle
district of Cumbria
, England
, United Kingdom
. It is separated from Carlisle itself only by the M6 Motorway
, and is close to other dormitory villages in the area, such as Wetheral
, Cumwhinton
and Aglionby
.
Scotby School is the main primary school for children living in the area. It has around 250 registered pupils, and its catchment includes Wetheral village and parts of eastern Carlisle.
There was formerly a railway station
on the Tyne Valley Line, however the station was closed in 1959, before the Beeching Axe
. The Settle-Carlisle Railway
also runs through the village and Scotby also had a station on this line until 1942.
There is a village green in the centre of the village, and the village hall is located above it. Next to the green is the village shop, a pub (the Royal Oak) and a hairdresser. The village Church is located on high ground adjacent to the Tyne Valley Line railway bridge.
Scotby Cricket Club are currently one of the most successful sides in Cumbria. In 2005 winners of the Cumbria Cricket League, in 2007 they were the inaugural winners of the Eden Valley Premier League. The 2010 season saw Scotby CC finish second in both the Eden Valley Premier League and the Carlisle & District League, and win the Carlisle & District 20/20 knockout competition for the 5th year running, beating Caldbeck by 6 wickets thanks to 85 from Lord Teasdale and an unbeaten 75 from Mark 'Mally' Vasey.
2011 saw Scotby CC finish runners up in both The Eden Valley Premier League and in the Carlisle and District Knockout Cup and they were winners of the Eden Valley Cup with a 5 wicket victory over Nunwick CC in the final played at Carlisle CC with Nick "CTD" Rigg claiming 4 wickets and Mark "Mally" Vasey scoring 54 not out.
It is part of the Wetheral civil parish
.
City of Carlisle
The City of Carlisle is a local government district of Cumbria, England, with the status of a city and non-metropolitan district. It is named after its largest settlement, Carlisle, but covers a far larger area which includes the towns of Brampton and Longtown, as well as outlying villages...
district of Cumbria
Cumbria
Cumbria , is a non-metropolitan county in North West England. The county and Cumbria County Council, its local authority, came into existence in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. Cumbria's largest settlement and county town is Carlisle. It consists of six districts, and in...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. It is separated from Carlisle itself only by the M6 Motorway
M6 motorway
The M6 motorway runs from junction 19 of the M1 at the Catthorpe Interchange, near Rugby via Birmingham then heads north, passing Stoke-on-Trent, Manchester, Preston, Carlisle and terminating at the Gretna junction . Here, just short of the Scottish border it becomes the A74 which continues to...
, and is close to other dormitory villages in the area, such as Wetheral
Wetheral
Wetheral is a village and civil parish in Cumbria, England. The village serves mostly as a dormitory town for nearby Carlisle. As of the 2001 census, the population of the Wetheral Ward is 4,039. The civil parish of Wetheral is slightly larger, with a population of 5,203...
, Cumwhinton
Cumwhinton
Cumwhinton is a small village in Cumberland, England. It is around one mile away from both Scotby and Wetheral, and four miles from Carlisle. The village lies in Wetheral civil parish-History and facilities:...
and Aglionby
Aglionby, Cumbria
Aglionby is a village in Cumbria, England.Aglionby lies within the civil parish of Wetheral and thus forms part of the district administered as the City of Carlisle....
.
Scotby School is the main primary school for children living in the area. It has around 250 registered pupils, and its catchment includes Wetheral village and parts of eastern Carlisle.
There was formerly a railway station
Scotby railway station
There were two Scotby railway stations situated in the village of Scotby, two miles outside of Carlisle, England. Both have closed.-Newcastle and Carlisle Railway:...
on the Tyne Valley Line, however the station was closed in 1959, before the Beeching Axe
Beeching Axe
The Beeching Axe or the Beeching Cuts are informal names for the British Government's attempt in the 1960s to reduce the cost of running British Railways, the nationalised railway system in the United Kingdom. The name is that of the main author of The Reshaping of British Railways, Dr Richard...
. The Settle-Carlisle Railway
Settle-Carlisle Railway
The Settle–Carlisle Line is a long main railway line in northern England. It is also known as the Settle and Carlisle. It is a part of the National Rail network and was constructed in the 1870s...
also runs through the village and Scotby also had a station on this line until 1942.
There is a village green in the centre of the village, and the village hall is located above it. Next to the green is the village shop, a pub (the Royal Oak) and a hairdresser. The village Church is located on high ground adjacent to the Tyne Valley Line railway bridge.
Scotby Cricket Club are currently one of the most successful sides in Cumbria. In 2005 winners of the Cumbria Cricket League, in 2007 they were the inaugural winners of the Eden Valley Premier League. The 2010 season saw Scotby CC finish second in both the Eden Valley Premier League and the Carlisle & District League, and win the Carlisle & District 20/20 knockout competition for the 5th year running, beating Caldbeck by 6 wickets thanks to 85 from Lord Teasdale and an unbeaten 75 from Mark 'Mally' Vasey.
2011 saw Scotby CC finish runners up in both The Eden Valley Premier League and in the Carlisle and District Knockout Cup and they were winners of the Eden Valley Cup with a 5 wicket victory over Nunwick CC in the final played at Carlisle CC with Nick "CTD" Rigg claiming 4 wickets and Mark "Mally" Vasey scoring 54 not out.
It is part of the Wetheral civil parish
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
.