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]
References
- ^ The Old Pele, British Listed Buildings Online, retrieved 2 June 2011
{{citation}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Children give Eden firm their "most playable toys in Britain" vote", Cumberland & Westmorland Herald, 14 December 2007, retrieved 7 December 2009
{{citation}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help) - ^ Thornby Moor Dairy, UKTV, retrieved 7 December 2009
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External links
Media related to Croglin at Wikimedia Commons
54°48′N 2°39′W / 54.800°N 2.650°W
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