Croglin
Croglin is the name of a village, beck (stream), and grange in Cumbria in England. Croglin is a quiet picturesque fellside village between the Pennines and the River Eden, about 14 miles (23 km) south-east of Carlisle. The surrounding land is used for agriculture, mainly sheep. A small river, Croglin Water, flows through the valley down into the River Eden.
A village has existed in this location for a long time and may originally have been two separate hamlets. There has been a church on the current site since the Norman period, but the present building, dedicated to St. John the Baptist, was erected in 1878 to a design by J. Hewison of Edinburgh. There is a post office, which opens two mornings a week, and a pub, the Robin Hood.
Because of its proximity to the Scottish borders, the village was often raided by the Border Reivers in the 15th century. The lower two stories of a pele tower still survive, incorporated into the house formerly known as Croglin Vicarage, now The Old Pele, a testament to that need for defence.[1]
There is a tale of a vampire associated with the area. It has many versions, and some have accurate local details, many of which are available on other sites.
A toy manufacturer, Croglin Toys, was set up in the village in 1980, but now operates from nearby Lazonby.[2] A small dairy in the area, Thornby Moor Dairy, founded in 1979, has developed a type of cheese made from ewe's milk, known as Croglin Cheese.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ The Old Pele, British Listed Buildings Online, http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-73434-the-old-pele-and-rectory-farmhouse-and-ba, retrieved 2 June 2011
- ^ "Children give Eden firm their “most playable toys in Britain” vote", Cumberland & Westmorland Herald, 14 December 2007, http://www.cwherald.com/archive/archive/children-give-eden-firm-their-%26%238220%3bmost-playable-toys-in-britain%26%238221%3b-vote-20071214301094.htm, retrieved 7 December 2009
- ^ Thornby Moor Dairy, UKTV, http://uktv.co.uk/food/outlet/aid/618283, retrieved 7 December 2009
[edit] External links
Media related to Croglin at Wikimedia Commons
Coordinates: 54°48′N 2°39′W / 54.8°N 2.65°W
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