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"FLIMBY, a parish in the ward of Allerdale-below-Derwent, county Cumberland, 2 miles S. of Maryport, its post town, and 7 N. W. of Cockermouth. It is situated on the western coast, and has a station on the Whitehaven Junction line of railway. Here are extensive collieries, giving employment to a large number of the inhabitants. The living is a perpetual curacy in the diocese of Carlisle, value £82, in the gift of the landowners." [Description(s) from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland (1868) - Transcribed by Colin Hinson ©2003]

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Church Records

The original records and bishops transcripts are held in Carlisle RO, but readers can only access registers on microfilm.
The reference number links to the CASCat catalogue listing for all church records for the parish.

 

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Flimby

St Nicholas

PR124

1703-1921

1696-1985

1703-1930

1911-1932

1714-1866

Flimby

Flimby

Rye Hill (Flimby)

Wesleyan Methodist

 

1956-1991

1899-1969

     

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Transcriptions of Flimby Bishops Transcripts are available from the "Cumberland Roots" (archived) website. 

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Gazetteers

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Maps

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