Crosscrake

Coordinates: 54°16′37″N 2°43′52″W / 54.277°N 2.731°W / 54.277; -2.731

Crosscrake
Crosscrake  Crosscrake shown within Cumbria
OS grid reference	SD523870
District	South Lakeland
Shire county	Cumbria
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Kendal
Postcode district	LA8
Dialling code	015395
Police	Cumbria
Fire	Cumbria
Ambulance	North West
EU Parliament	North West England
List of places: UK • England • Cumbria

Crosscrake is a village in Cumbria, just off the M6 Junction 36 in North West of England. It is located just South of Kendal on the A6, between villages/hamlets Stainton, Sedgewick and Barrows Green.

About

Crosscrake is a parish in the Kendal ward. Formerly, it was part of Heversham Parish. It is a small, rural village with a school (Crosscrake C of E School) and a church, St. Thomas', Crosscrake.

Church

St. Thomas' Church was built by Paley and Austin in 1875 of square slate blocks. It was built in the style of the 12th century to 13th century. It has a nave, a chancel and transepts. It also has two stained glass windows, with the eastern facing one being made by Clayton and Bell.

References

• http://www.visitcumbria.com/churches/crosscrake.htm