Crackenthorpe

Crackenthorpe is a village and civil parish in the Eden District of Cumbria, England. It is about 12 miles (19 km) south east of Penrith. The village was on the A66 road until it was by-passed. The population of the civil parish was less than 100 at the 2011 Census. Details are therefore included in the parish of Long Marton.

For other uses, see Crackenthorpe (disambiguation).

Crackenthorpe

Crackenthorpe
Crackenthorpe
Location within Cumbria
Population77 (2001)
OS grid referenceNY6622
Civil parish
  • Crackenthorpe
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townAPPLEBY IN WESTMORLAND
Postcode districtCA16
Dialling code01768
PoliceCumbria
FireCumbria
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament

Crackenthorpe Hall is a large grade II listed house which was rebuilt in the early 17th century and restructured in circa 1685 by Hugh & Thomas Machell. It has since been subdivided into several dwellings.[1] It was reputedly haunted by the ghost of Peg Sneddle, the grey lady of Crackenthorpe. Her body was exhumed and buried in the bed of the River Eden under a boulder of Shap granite known as Peg's stone.[2]

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See also

References
  1. Historic England. "CRACKENTHORPE HALL (1225826)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  2. "Crackenthorpe Hall". Retrieved 19 August 2014.


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