Crosby-on-Eden
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Crosby-on-Eden is the combined name for two villages within the civil parish
of Stanwix Rural
near Carlisle, Cumbria
, England.
The two small villages are by the River Eden
north-east of Carlisle, joined by a road that previously was the line of the Stanegate
Roman road
. and are called High Crosby and Low Crosby.
In Low Crosby is the Church of St John the Evangelist, a rebuilt church by R.H. Billings in the gothic
style. A grange was built here and named Crosby. High Crosby is a half mile east of Low Crosby, and located in the village is Crosby House, a former mansion now hotel.
The villages are bypassed by the A689 road
which was previously numbered as part of the B6264 and follows the route of General Wade's Military Road.
Crosby-on-Eden also has a primary school, Crosby-on-Eden C. of E. School, built in 1844.
airfield originally home to No.59 Operational Training Unit providing day training for Hawker Hurricane
pilots , which was replaced by OTU17 Group Coastal Command
in August 1942 for training long-range fighter crews on Bristol Beaufort
and Bristol Beaufighter
conversion squadrons, as well as air firing and night flying . In August 1944 the station came under the command of 109 OTU, a transport command of Douglas Dakotas
. The station was renamed 1383 TCU 1/8/45.
After World War II
British European Airways
commenced flights to Ronaldsway
and Belfast
. However, the RAF station had no post war use or need and was closed in 1947, but reopened in 1960 as Carlisle Airport. Since 2006 the airport has been known officially as Carlisle Lake District Airport, and since 30 May 2009 the airport lease has been owned by the Stobart Group
.
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...
of Stanwix Rural
Stanwix Rural
Stanwix Rural is a civil parish in the City of Carlisle district of Cumbria immediately to the north east of Carlisle itself – parts of the Carlisle urban area are in the parish boundaries....
near Carlisle, 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.
The two small villages are by the River Eden
River Eden, Cumbria
The River Eden is a river that flows through Cumbria, England on its way to the Solway Firth.-Course of river:The Eden rises in Black Fell Moss, Mallerstang, on the high ground between High Seat, Yorkshire Dales and Hugh Seat. Here it forms the boundary between the counties of Cumbria and North...
north-east of Carlisle, joined by a road that previously was the line of the Stanegate
Stanegate
The Stanegate, or "stone road" , was an important Roman road built in what is now northern England. It linked two forts that guarded important river crossings; Corstopitum in the east, situated on Dere Street, and Luguvalium in the west...
Roman road
Roman road
The Roman roads were a vital part of the development of the Roman state, from about 500 BC through the expansion during the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire. Roman roads enabled the Romans to move armies and trade goods and to communicate. The Roman road system spanned more than 400,000 km...
. and are called High Crosby and Low Crosby.
In Low Crosby is the Church of St John the Evangelist, a rebuilt church by R.H. Billings in the gothic
Gothic architecture
Gothic architecture is a style of architecture that flourished during the high and late medieval period. It evolved from Romanesque architecture and was succeeded by Renaissance architecture....
style. A grange was built here and named Crosby. High Crosby is a half mile east of Low Crosby, and located in the village is Crosby House, a former mansion now hotel.
The villages are bypassed by the A689 road
A689 road
The A689 is a road in northern England, that runs east from Junction 44 of the M6 motorway, north of the centre of Carlisle in Cumbria, to Hartlepool, in the North East....
which was previously numbered as part of the B6264 and follows the route of General Wade's Military Road.
Crosby-on-Eden also has a primary school, Crosby-on-Eden C. of E. School, built in 1844.
RAF Crosby-on-Eden
RAF Crosby-on-Eden was a World War IIWorld War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
airfield originally home to No.59 Operational Training Unit providing day training for Hawker Hurricane
Hawker Hurricane
The Hawker Hurricane is a British single-seat fighter aircraft that was designed and predominantly built by Hawker Aircraft Ltd for the Royal Air Force...
pilots , which was replaced by OTU17 Group Coastal Command
RAF Coastal Command
RAF Coastal Command was a formation within the Royal Air Force . Founded in 1936, it was the RAF's premier maritime arm, after the Royal Navy's secondment of the Fleet Air Arm in 1937. Naval aviation was neglected in the inter-war period, 1919–1939, and as a consequence the service did not receive...
in August 1942 for training long-range fighter crews on Bristol Beaufort
Bristol Beaufort
The Bristol Beaufort was a British twin-engined torpedo bomber designed by the Bristol Aeroplane Company, and developed from experience gained designing and building the earlier Blenheim light bomber....
and Bristol Beaufighter
Bristol Beaufighter
The Bristol Type 156 Beaufighter, often referred to as simply the Beau, was a British long-range heavy fighter modification of the Bristol Aeroplane Company's earlier Beaufort torpedo bomber design...
conversion squadrons, as well as air firing and night flying . In August 1944 the station came under the command of 109 OTU, a transport command of Douglas Dakotas
C-47 Skytrain
The Douglas C-47 Skytrain or Dakota is a military transport aircraft that was developed from the Douglas DC-3 airliner. It was used extensively by the Allies during World War II and remained in front line operations through the 1950s with a few remaining in operation to this day.-Design and...
. The station was renamed 1383 TCU 1/8/45.
After World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
British European Airways
British European Airways
British European Airways or British European Airways Corporation was a British airline which existed from 1946 until 1974. The airline operated European and North African routes from airports around the United Kingdom...
commenced flights to Ronaldsway
Ronaldsway
Ronaldsway is a place in Malew in the south of the Isle of Man, between the village of Ballasalla and the town of Castletown. It is notable as the location of Isle of Man Airport and historically RNAS Ronaldsway, together with the adjoining customs free zone and industrial estate.Ronaldsway is the...
and Belfast
Belfast
Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
. However, the RAF station had no post war use or need and was closed in 1947, but reopened in 1960 as Carlisle Airport. Since 2006 the airport has been known officially as Carlisle Lake District Airport, and since 30 May 2009 the airport lease has been owned by the Stobart Group
Stobart Group
Stobart Group Ltd is a large British multimodal logistics company, with interests in Transport and Distribution, Estates, Infrastructure and Civils, Air and Biomass, through operations in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Belgium...
.