# Great Corby
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{{Short description|Village in Cumbria, England}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Use British English|date=September 2019}}
{{more citations needed|date=October 2009}}
{{infobox UK place
| country = England
| static_image = Great Corby - Carlisle - Cumbria - UK.JPG
| static_image_caption = The lower village green, including primary school, Great Corby
| coordinates = {{coord|54.88|-2.82|display=inline,title}}
| official_name = Great Corby
| civil_parish = [Wetheral](/source/Wetheral)
| population = 2,157
| population_ref = (2011)[{{cite web|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=13691168&c=CA8+1LB&d=14&e=62&g=6411622&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=0&s=1435142528916&enc=1|title=Civil parish population 2011|accessdate=24 June 2015}}]
| unitary_england = [Cumberland](/source/Cumberland_(unitary_authority))
| lieutenancy_england = [Cumbria](/source/Cumbria)
| region = North West England
| constituency_westminster = [Carlisle](/source/Carlisle_(UK_Parliament_constituency))
| post_town = CARLISLE
| postcode_district = CA4
| postcode_area = CA
| dial_code = 01228
| os_grid_reference = NY4754
| pushpin_map = United Kingdom City of Carlisle
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the [City of Carlisle](/source/City_of_Carlisle) district, [Cumbria](/source/Cumbria)
| label_position =
}}
'''Great Corby''' is a village in northern [Cumbria](/source/Cumbria), England, above the eastern bank of a wooded [gorge](/source/Canyon) on the [River Eden](/source/River_Eden%2C_Cumbria). Directly across the river from Great Corby is the village of [Wetheral](/source/Wetheral). The two villages are linked by a [railway](/source/Rail_transport) [viaduct](/source/viaduct) ([Corby Bridge](/source/Corby_Bridge), popularly known as "Wetheral Viaduct"). This is on the [Tyne Valley Line](/source/Tyne_Valley_Line) from [Newcastle](/source/Newcastle_upon_Tyne) to [Carlisle](/source/Carlisle_railway_station), which passes to the north of the village. The [railway station](/source/Wetheral_railway_station) at Wetheral is accessible to residents of Great Corby by a pedestrian footpath attached to the railway viaduct.
Administratively Great Corby lies within the [civil parish](/source/civil_parish) of [Wetheral](/source/Wetheral) and the [electoral ward](/source/Wards_and_electoral_divisions_of_the_United_Kingdom) of Great Corby and Geltsdale. It thus forms part of the district administered as [Cumberland](/source/Cumberland_(unitary_authority)). Women in the ward had the highest life expectancy at birth, 97.2 years, of any ward in England and Wales in 2016.[{{cite news |last1=Bennett |first1=James |display-authors=etal |title=Contributions of diseases and injuries to widening life expectancy inequalities in England from 2001 to 2016: a population-based analysis of vital registration data |url=https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpub/article/PIIS2468-2667(18)30214-7/fulltext |accessdate=23 November 2018 |publisher=Lancet public health |date=22 November 2018}}]
Early in 2015, the Corby Bridge Inn, beside the [level crossing](/source/level_crossing) on the railway at the northern entrance to the village, closed after being sold to a property developer. The [pub](/source/pub), a Grade II [Listed Building](/source/Listed_building), was built in the 1830s to serve the needs of travellers on the new railway, and was thought to be the oldest 'railway' pub in the world.
There is also a primary school. There is no church, the village forming part of Wetheral parish. The village's Methodist chapel closed in the mid 80's, and the building is now a private house.
Great Corby is notable for [Corby Castle](/source/Corby_Castle), a historic home of the [Howard family](/source/Howard_family) on the south-western edge of the village overlooking the river. Corby Castle is now owned by the family of [Northern Irish](/source/Northern_Ireland) businessman [Edward Haughey](/source/Edward_Haughey%2C_Baron_Ballyedmond).
In 1836 one of the very earliest [railway accidents](/source/Wetheral_train_accident_1836) happened in Corby Bridge, close to the railway viaduct.
Within the village many sporting events occur largely due to the effort of the Great Corby Cricket Club. They recently merged forces with Scotby CC meaning the sides altogether now have two senior teams and two junior sides. There are around 50 junior and 40 senior members within the club which is run by enthusiastic members who are looking to improve facilities and opportunities for the local cricket side.
==See also==
{{portal|Cumbria}}
*[Listed buildings in Wetheral](/source/Listed_buildings_in_Wetheral)
==References==
{{Reflist}}
== External links ==
{{Commons category|Great Corby}}
*[http://www.cumbriacountyhistory.org.uk/township/wetheral Cumbria County History Trust: Wetheral] (nb: provisional research only – see Talk page)
*{{oscoor gbx|NY471544}}
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Category:Villages in Cumbria
Category:Wetheral
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