Crosby Garrett
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Crosby Garrett is a hamlet
and civil parish in the Eden District
of Cumbria
, England
.
In May 2010 the Crosby Garrett Helmet
, a copper alloy parade helmet dating to Roman Britain
was discovered near the hamlet.
The Settle to Carlisle railway passes through the parish, at the southwestern edge of the village on the 110 yd (100.6 m) Crosby Garrett viaduct
; the village once had a railway station 'Crosby Garrett station' which closed in the 1950s..
The parish church of St. Andrew's has an Anglo-Saxon
chancel
, the remainder of the church dates between the 12th and 15th centuries. In 2010, a major restoration project was undertaken.
The highest point in the parish is Nettle Hill at 382 m (1,253.3 ft). 54.4642°N 2.4384°W
near the hamlet. The copper-alloy helmet with integral mask, with the appearnace of a youthful male face, and griffin
crest is only one of three recorded finds of its kind in Britain.
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
and civil parish in the Eden District
Eden, Cumbria
Eden is a local government district in Cumbria, England. Its council is based in Penrith. It is named after the River Eden which flows north through the district toward Carlisle....
of Cumbria
Cumbria
Cumbria , is a non-metropolitan county in North West England. The county and Cumbria County Council, its local authority, came into existence in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. Cumbria's largest settlement and county town is Carlisle. It consists of six districts, and in...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
In May 2010 the Crosby Garrett Helmet
Crosby Garrett Helmet
The Crosby Garrett Helmet is a brass Roman cavalry helmet dating to the late 1st to mid 3rd century AD. It was found by an unnamed metal detectorist near Crosby Garrett in Cumbria, England, in May 2010, close to a Roman road, but a distance from any recorded Roman settlements. The helmet is thought...
, a copper alloy parade helmet dating to Roman Britain
Roman Britain
Roman Britain was the part of the island of Great Britain controlled by the Roman Empire from AD 43 until ca. AD 410.The Romans referred to the imperial province as Britannia, which eventually comprised all of the island of Great Britain south of the fluid frontier with Caledonia...
was discovered near the hamlet.
Description
The parish contains no settlements of any size other than the village of Crosby Garrett and much of the parish is on Crosby Garrett Fell to the south west of the village.The Settle to Carlisle railway passes through the parish, at the southwestern edge of the village on the 110 yd (100.6 m) Crosby Garrett viaduct
Viaduct
A viaduct is a bridge composed of several small spans. The term viaduct is derived from the Latin via for road and ducere to lead something. However, the Ancient Romans did not use that term per se; it is a modern derivation from an analogy with aqueduct. Like the Roman aqueducts, many early...
; the village once had a railway station 'Crosby Garrett station' which closed in the 1950s..
The parish church of St. Andrew's has an Anglo-Saxon
Anglo-Saxon
Anglo-Saxon may refer to:* Anglo-Saxons, a group that invaded Britain** Old English, their language** Anglo-Saxon England, their history, one of various ships* White Anglo-Saxon Protestant, an ethnicity* Anglo-Saxon economy, modern macroeconomic term...
chancel
Chancel
In church architecture, the chancel is the space around the altar in the sanctuary at the liturgical east end of a traditional Christian church building...
, the remainder of the church dates between the 12th and 15th centuries. In 2010, a major restoration project was undertaken.
The highest point in the parish is Nettle Hill at 382 m (1,253.3 ft). 54.4642°N 2.4384°W
Crosby Garrett Helmet
In May 2010 a rare ceremonial Roman helmet was discovered by an unnamed metal detectorist not far from a Roman roadRoman road
The Roman roads were a vital part of the development of the Roman state, from about 500 BC through the expansion during the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire. Roman roads enabled the Romans to move armies and trade goods and to communicate. The Roman road system spanned more than 400,000 km...
near the hamlet. The copper-alloy helmet with integral mask, with the appearnace of a youthful male face, and griffin
Griffin
The griffin, griffon, or gryphon is a legendary creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle...
crest is only one of three recorded finds of its kind in Britain.
See also
- SmardaleSmardaleSmardale is a small village in Cumbria, England, in the civil parish of Waitby.-Geography and history:The village of Smardale lies in hilly agricultural land at a height of around 1.75 km southeast of Crosby Garrett and 3.5km west of Kirkby Stephen...
within the civil parish of WaitbyWaitbyWaitby is a small village and civil parish in the Eden district of Cumbria, England. The parish contains two small villages, Waitby and Smardale, plus the small hamlets of Riddlesay, Stripes and Leases, all of which are in the farmed and enclosured northern part at an elevation of around 200–300m...
which forms the eastern boundary of the parish