Crosby Garrett
Coordinates: 54 ° 29 ′ N , 2 ° 25 ′ W
Crosby Garrett is a hamlet and civil parish in Cumbria , England with 195 inhabitants (2011). Until 1974, the place that was occasionally spelled Crosby Garret (with a "t") was in Westmorland .
history
The St Andrew's Church in Crosby Garrett was built in the 11th century. And then extended several times and rebuilt. The building has been declared a Grade I listed building by English Heritage .
The place had a train station on the Settle – Carlisle railway between 1876 and 1956 . While the station was closed, the railroad continues to operate on the route that passes the place on a 100 m long viaduct .
In May 2010, the location of today as was near Crosby Garrett Helmet known parade helmet of the Roman cavalry by a probe-goers discovered. The bronze helmet is just one of three helmets of this type that were discovered in England and are now privately owned.
Crosby Garrett Railway Accident
On January 15, 1999, a passenger train derailed on its way from Huddersfield to Carlisle at the Crosby Garrett Tunnel in the immediate vicinity of the settlement because a landslide blocked the route. The derailed train protruded into the second track , on which an oncoming freight train could not brake in time to prevent a collision despite a warning . Train personnel were injured in the railway accident , but none of the 22 passengers .
Individual evidence
Web links
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- Crosby Garrett St Andrew's Church on Visit Cumbria
- St Andrew's Church Crosby Garrett at English Heritage
- Crosby Garrett Viaduct on Visit Cumbria
- Crosby Garrett Derailment and Action - HSE requires action on Government News March 17, 1999
- Treasure hunter finds rare antique in Cumbria on BBC News September 13, 2010