The village of Crosthwaite

(Last update - 30th July 2010)

Welcome to the Parish of
Crosthwaite and Lyth

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Click here for "The Two Valleys Events Diary"

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Wha's Wha.

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Two Valleys Churches
The Exchange
Two Valleys Parish News

You can download previous
editions here.

(.pdf files)

Jean Denney's News page
Rodney Sale's Weather pages
Memorial Hall bookings


CLUBS AND SOCIETIES

Aerobics and Yoga
Art Club
Bell Ringers
Crosthwaite and Lyth
Bowling Club
Crosthwaite Short Mat
Bowling Club
Local History Society
Crosthwaite Tennis Club
WI logo Women's Institute
 
 

ORGANISATIONS AND
BUSINESSES

The Parish Council
The Neighbourhood Forum
The Memorial Hall
The Landowners of
Crosthwaite and Lyth
Local Businesses

 

INITIATIVES

First Responders
Parish Plan
Village of the Year 2009

 

AROUND THE PARISH

Damson Country
Walks Around the Lyth
and Winster Valleys

Cameos of Crosthwaite and Lyth
Families of Crosthwaite and Lyth
Picture Gallery

Parish Articles

Events and information.

Village Videos

 

Links to other sites

Crosthwaite School

Brigsteer Village Hall

The Winster Valley Homepage

Witherslack Village

The Natland.info web site

The Westmorland Damson Association

The Lake District National Park Authority

The Cumbria Directory

Rural wheels

Where are we?

 

The Damson Valley

The Parish of Crosthwaite and Lyth lies 5 miles west of Kendal, 5 miles north of Grange-over-Sands and 3 miles south of Bowness-on-Windermere. The M6 motorway is 5 miles from the parish. Manchester Airport is 82 miles to the south.

Crosthwaite derives its name from the old Scandinavian word, “thwaite”, meaning a clearing in a forest or a piece of land, which has been enclosed. This was blended with “Cross”, which may reflect the earlier Christian connections with the Irish or Angle missionaries of the sixth or seventh century. The Norsemen also gave the Lyth Valley its name; “hlith” means sloping hillside.

News and Events

(click on the underlined text to go to the article, website or e-mail address)

Click here to go to "The Two Valleys Events Diary"

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Parish Council Minutes for 15th July 2010

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Click here for Two Valleys Parish News for August 2010

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CROSTHWAITE GARDEN RAMBLE

Coming shortly to a cinema near you.......

...the world premier of the 2010 Garden Ramble in glorious Technicolour. The Executive Producer is Jim Bownass; it’s a BVS-Video Production.

Many folk have already seen the trailer on the 14th June; this is the full 63 minutes version- unexpurgated. All 16 gardens on screen.
You just cannot miss this film!

Put a note in your diary for Saturday 23rd October in the Memorial Hall, lights out at 7.30 pm; wine and nibbles for a modest charge.

Bring your money, if you want to buy a DVD.

John Handley

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Click here for Weather for June 2010 - (or see Rodney Sale's weather page.)

In June we had over twice the May rainfall - but that doesn't say very much!... and it was hot. (RS).
Click on this link for a summary of the weather for 2009 - Crosthwaite Weather Page - 2009.

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Crosthwaite Garden Ramble

Click here to read Penny Mutch's article on the Garden Ramble and ...

did you visit the gardens?

how good is your eye for detail?

Click here to try Dorothy and Martin Grace's "Ramble Quiz"

... and click here for some stunning photos of the gardens by Martin and Dorothy;

... and again here for a Gardener's Perspective on the Garden Ramble.

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Families of Crosthwaite and Lyth

Since the Parish web site was first set up there has been a lot of interest in the extracts from "Cameos of Crosthwaite and Lyth". I have had numerous e-mails from people outside of the Parish commenting on the research they had done or requesting information on their relatives who used to live in the area.

I contacted several people, who had clearly put quite a lot of effort into exploring their family history, asking whether they would like to publish their efforts on the Crosthwaite and Lyth Parish web site.

Two people, from outside of the Parish, were enthusiastic and Hartley (Trotter) was also keen as he was in the process of looking into all the farming families that have lived in the Lyth Valley. The result is a new Genealogy Section to the web site.

We have two contributions at present with another to be added very soon; Hartley’s is an ongoing project that will be added to over the coming months.

Have a look here and if you would like to contribute please let me know.

John (webmaster)
South Low

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TWO VALLEYS EVENTS DIARY

The website now has a diary listing planned special events in all of the Two Valleys villages. This is to try to avoid clashes of dates for events such as Strawberry Teas, Quizzes or Jumble Sales, that people from across the Two Valleys attend. So before you finalise the date for your event, please click here to go to "The Two Valleys Events" page and check the diary. Then (John at South Low) to let him know the date of your event so he can put it into the diary so that others know the date is "booked".

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Click here for:

Church Services for this month

and here for the latest Church Notice Sheet.

 

THE LATEST NEWS & DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

EXCHANGE

Elizabeth Crossland will be hosting SUGAR CRAFT CLASSES in the Memorial Hall from September and will have at the Exchange  on 11th  from 2-30 to  provide a taster of what it entails. 
HUGH STIRLING (NHS) will be at the Exchange on September 22nd  to help anyone with hearing problems. He will us the small room  to enable him to talk in peace and quiet.
There will be a DAMSON TEA PARTY on 29th September.

RECREATION FIELD

The Recreation Field will be closed from 22nd to 23rd of August for much needed refurbishmet.

FLOWER SHOW

The Flower Show takes place on 7th August. Registration takes place on 3rd between 7-9pm in the Memorial Hall. Please bring your artwork and photographs on that night.

MOBILE LIBRARY

Please note that the times that the Library Mobile Van visits the Parish have changed. The new times and dates are as follows:-

DATES
TIMES
4th August
1st and 29th September
27th October
24th November
22th December
BOWLAND BRIDGE
DAWSON FOLD
THE ROW
CROSTHWAITE MEMORIAL HALL
12.55 to13.05
13.20 to13.30
13.35 to13.45
13.55 to 14.25

 

...........why do not pay a visit?

FLOWER SHOW

The Flower Show will take place on 7th August; schedules are now on sale at the Exchange and Bowland Bridge Post Office. The theme for the Floral Art, Photography and Painting is "Architecture, Weather, The Meeting"

HELPLINE

There is a need for more volunteers to place their names on the HELPLINE; they are needed to help people attend Doctor, Hospital, Dentist appointments etc. If you are interested contact Geraldine Wilson on 68836.

LYTH VALLEY FIRST RESPONDER GROUP

The Lyth Valley First Responders Group is now very much in being. 34 people from the 5 villages involved (Brigsteer, Crook, Crosthwaite, Underbarrow & Witherslack) are now in training supervised by the North West Ambulance Service and the intention is to become operational during May this year.

We still need further volunteers to be trained as Responders and to help with fund raising.

Please contact the Secretary: John Holmes. 015395 68599, 07876 560053 or

 

THE EXCHANGE

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

14th July STRAWBERRY TEA
30th June WIMBLEDON TENNIS PARTY with Strawberries and Pimms 

The Exchange Newsletter.

Take a look at The Crosthwaite Exchange Newsletter and from there you can download and print your own copy (.pdf file). February's Newsletter is out now!

Neat Feet are at the Exchange to see to all your foot care needs for every other week from 17th March. Liz and Dave are extending their hours from January 2010 to accommodate all of you who have discovered what brilliant footcare specialists they are! Bookings at the Exchange for their services will start at 12.30. The Exchange itself will still only open from 2 -4pm. (1pm on the first Wednesday of the month for lunch)

Click HERE to see what Action with Communities in Cumbria (ACT) (formerley Voluntary Action Cumbria (VAC)) think about our Exchange in their publication - "The Exchange at Crosthwaite - A Guide to Establishing an Exchange in your area"

If you have any comments, amendments or additions to this web site please
e-mail (John at South Low)

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