English Heritage sites near Crook Parish
STOTT PARK BOBBIN MILL
6 miles from Crook Parish
In the Lake District in Cumbria, this extensive working mill was begun in 1835 to produce the wooden bobbins vital to the Lancashire spinning and weaving industries.
AMBLESIDE ROMAN FORT
6 miles from Crook Parish
The well-marked remains of a 2nd-century fort with large granaries, probably built under Hadrian's rule to guard the Roman road from Brougham to Ravenglass and act as a supply base.
HARDKNOTT ROMAN FORT
14 miles from Crook Parish
This remote and dramatically-sited fort was founded under Hadrian's rule in the 2nd century.Well-marked remains include the headquarters building, commandant's house and bath house.
SHAP ABBEY
14 miles from Crook Parish
The impressive full-height 15th-century tower and other remains of a remote abbey of Premonstratensian 'white canons'.
WARTON OLD RECTORY
15 miles from Crook Parish
A rare survival of a large 14th-century stone house with great hall and chambers. It served as a residence and courthouse for the wealthy and powerful rectors of Warton.
BOW BRIDGE
20 miles from Crook Parish
This narrow 15th-century stone bridge across Mill Beck carried an old packhorse route to nearby Furness Abbey.
Churches in Crook Parish
Holy Trinity
Winster
Bowness-on-Windermere
(015395) 68276
https://www.crosthwaiteandlyth.co.uk/holytrinity.php
Winster Church was rebuilt in 1874-75, replacing an earlier church possibly from the 16th century.
Today we hold services every Sunday generally according to the following pattern:
1st Sunday 11.00am Holy Communion (BCP)
2nd Sunday 11.00am Morning Worship (CW)
3rd Sunday 11.00am Holy Communion (BCP)
4th Sunday 11.00am Matins (BCP)
We are part of an evolving Team of 7 parishes and on a 5th Sunday in the month we hold one United Service which rotates around the Benefice. Please check with the Vicar, Rev'd. Michael Woodcock, beforehand to confirm where the service will be held.
St Catherine
St Thomas of Canterbury
Pubs in Crook Parish
Brown Horse
Old Hegh
Sun Inn
Wild Boar
Crook, LA23 3NF
(015394) 45225
englishlakes.co.uk/the-wild-boar/