Crosby upon Eden, Cumberland

Historical Description

Crosby-upon-Eden, a parish in Cumberland, on the river Eden and the Roman wall, 3½ miles NE of Carlisle. Acreage, 2409; population, 297. The ecclesiastical parish includes the townships of High Crosby, Low Crosby, Brunstock, Walby, Linstock, and Parkbroom, and has a post office, of the name of Low Crosby, under Carlisle; population, 532. Crosby Lodge and Newby Grange are the chief residences. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Carlisle; net value, £272 with residence. Patron, the Bishop of Carlisle. The church is good.

Administration

The following is a list of the administrative units in which this place was either wholly or partly included.

Any dates in this table should be used as a guide only.

Civil Registration

For general information about Civil Registration (births, marriages and deaths) see the Civil Registration page.

Directories & Gazetteers

We have transcribed the entry for Crosby upon Eden from the following:

• Samuel Lewis' A Topographical Dictionary of England, by Samuel Lewis, seventh edition, published 1858. (Crosby-Upon-Eden (St. John))

Land and Property

The Return of Owners of Land in 1873 for Cumberland is available to browse.

Maps

Online maps of Crosby upon Eden are available from a number of sites:

• Bing (Current Ordnance Survey maps).
• Google Streetview.
• National Library of Scotland. (Old maps)
• OpenStreetMap.
• old-maps.co.uk (Old Ordnance Survey maps to buy).
• Streetmap.co.uk (Current Ordnance Survey maps).
• A Vision of Britain through Time. (Old maps)

Villages, Hamlets, &c

Visitations Heraldic

The Visitation of Cumberland, 1615 is available on the Heraldry page.