Crosthwaite

This article is about the village near Kendal. For other places and people, see Crosthwaite (disambiguation).

Crosthwaite
A stone church tower, on a sunny winter morning.
St Mary's Church, Crosthwaite
Crosthwaite is located in the former South Lakeland district
Crosthwaite
Crosthwaite
Location in South Lakeland
Crosthwaite is located in Cumbria
Crosthwaite
Crosthwaite
Location within Cumbria
OS grid referenceSD437914
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townKendal
Postcode districtLA8
Dialling code015395
PoliceCumbria
FireCumbria
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Cumbria
54°18′58″N 2°51′56″W / 54.316022°N 2.865457°W / 54.316022; -2.865457

Crosthwaite is a small village located in the Parish of Crosthwaite and Lyth, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England. It is in the Lake District National Park.[1]

Village hall

The Argles Memorial Hall was built in 1931[2] on land donated from the local landowners. It underwent a major refurbishment in 2003 and is currently used by The Exchange, children's playgroups and keep fit classes.

Exchange

The Crosthwaite Exchange was set up in February 2007[2] as a place for local people to buy and sell local produce, home baked goods, books, and meet up with other villagers. Since then, the exchange has been used by the NHS as a model for exchanges in other villages.[3]

St Mary's Parish Church

Crosthwaite is home to the St Mary's Parish Church. The first reference to a place of worship was in a 12th-century grant of land.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Lake District National Park overview map" (PDF). Natural England. 2015. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Crosthwaite and Lyth Parish Plan" (PDF). February 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 July 2011.
  3. ^ "NHS Cumbria inspired by Crosthwaite Exchange" (PDF). 2 March 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 July 2011.
  4. ^ Pam Bownass; Penny Mutch; Hartley Trotter; John Wilson. Cameos of Crosthwaite and Lyth. ISBN 0-9544537-0-0.

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