Crosscrake is a village in Cumbria

Cumbria

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, just off the M6

M6 motorway

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 Junction 36 in North West

North West England

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 of England. It is located just South of Kendal

Kendal

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 on the A6, between villages/hamlets Stainton

Stainton

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, Sedgewick

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 and Barrows Green

Barrows Green, Cumbria

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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

St Thomas' Church, Crosscrake

St Thomas' Church, Crosscrake, is located in the village of Crosscrake, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Kendal, the archdeaconry of Westmoreland and Furness, and the diocese of Carlisle. Its benefice is united with that of St Patrick, Preston Patrick...

 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

Nave

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, a chancel

Chancel

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 and transept

Transept

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s. It also has two stained glass windows, with the eastern facing one being made by Clayton and Bell

Clayton and Bell

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