English Heritage sites near Stainton Parish
WARTON OLD RECTORY
10 miles from Stainton 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.
STOTT PARK BOBBIN MILL
10 miles from Stainton 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
14 miles from Stainton 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.
SHAP ABBEY
17 miles from Stainton Parish
The impressive full-height 15th-century tower and other remains of a remote abbey of Premonstratensian 'white canons'.
HARDKNOTT ROMAN FORT
21 miles from Stainton 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.
BOW BRIDGE
22 miles from Stainton Parish
This narrow 15th-century stone bridge across Mill Beck carried an old packhorse route to nearby Furness Abbey.
Churches in Stainton Parish
St. Thomas' (Crosscrake)
St. Thomas' Church, Crosscrake
Shyreakes Lane,
Crosscrake
Kendal
https://www.crosscrake.church
We are a small friendly church for all ages; families, single people, old and young. We are always pleased to welcome new people and those on holiday. We invite you to come and visit the Church or even better to join us for one of our services or events.
The present Crosscrake Church was rebuilt in 1874, designed by the Lancaster firm of Paley & Austin, who had designed built the large house at Sedgwick for the Wakefield family a few years previously . A chapel, founded by Anselm de Furness had existed on the site from as early as 1190. The Church sits in the attractive undulating 'Drumlin country' south of Kendal and in the Spring the churchyard is full of wild daffodils.
Many changes have taken place to the building over the years including recent adaptations to make it more sustainable and accessible with level access, toilets, an area for socializing and making refreshments, better lighting and sound system and more comfortable provision for weekday activities.
Pubs in Stainton Parish
Punch Bowl Inn
Barrows Green, LA8 0AA
(015395) 60267
punchbowlbarrowsgreen.co.uk/