Crosby, Lincolnshire
Crosby was a small hamlet in Lincolnshire which has grown into a suburb in the north of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire.[1][2] Remnants of the old hamlet can be found in Old Crosby.[2]
The Anglican Parish Church is St George's Church, Crosby.[3] Located on the corner of Digby Street and Frodingham Road, it was designed by the architect H.C. Corlette.[4] Construction of the church began in 1924 and the building was consecrated in 1926.[4] Its former clergy includes (John Harvard) Christopher Laurence who was Archdeacon Of Lindsey from 1985 to 1994.[5]
The Crosby Angel War Memorial is located on the corner of Frodingham Road and Sheffield Street West in the grounds of the former Crosby Primary School.[2] It is inscribed with the names of 60 men from the area who died in World War One.[6]
References
- ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus, Sir, 1902- (2002, ©1989). Lincolnshire. Harris, John, 1931-, Antram, Nicholas. (Rev.. ed.). New Haven: Yale University Press. ISBN 0-300-09620-8. OCLC 49298889.
{{cite book}}: Check date values in:|date=(help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b c "History of Crosby in North Lincolnshire | Map and description". www.visionofbritain.org.uk. Retrieved 2020-06-12.
- ^ https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/14814/
- ^ a b "Crosby: St George - CHR Church". facultyonline.churchofengland.org. Retrieved 2020-06-12.
- ^ https://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/10.1093/ww/9780199540884.001.0001/ww-9780199540884-e-23891;jsessionid=0ED90A576CE838BCE93FB870CED0033B
- ^ https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/129534
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