Crosby, Cumbria

Crosby is a small village in Cumbria, England, 3 miles (4.8 km) north-east of Maryport on the A596 road. It has a population of approximately 1,000. The local primary school is Crosscanonby St. John's Church of England School.

Crosby

The Stag Inn, Crosby
Crosby
Location within Cumbria
OS grid referenceNY074384
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMARYPORT
Postcode districtCA15
Dialling code01900
PoliceCumbria
FireCumbria
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament

The only remaining public house in the village is The Stag Inn.

Governance

Crosby Villa, is part of the Workington constituency of the UK parliament. The current Member of Parliament is Sue Hayman, a member of the Labour Party.[1] The Labour Party has won the seat in every general election since 1979; the Conservative Party has only been elected once in Workington since the Second World War: in the 1976 Workington by-election.[2]

For the European Parliament residents in Allonby vote to elect MEP's for the North West England constituency.

For Local Government purposes it is in the Ellen & Gilcrux Ward of Allerdale Borough Council and the Maryport North Ward of Cumbria County Council.

The village also has its own Parish Council; Crosscanonby Parish Council.[3]

See also

References
  1. "Allerdale Borough Council website". Archived from the original on 7 April 2012. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
  2. "A vision of Britain website – general elections section". Retrieved 27 April 2012.
  3. "Crosscanonby Parish Council".

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