Grayrigg is a small village and civil parish in the South Lakeland district of Cumbria, England. In the 2001 census the parish had a population of 223,[2] increasing at the 2011 census to 242.[1] It lies on undulated and partly mountainous land, 4.9 miles (8 km) north east of Kendal, on the north side of the West Coast Main Line, and west side of the M6 motorway.
| Grayrigg | |
|---|---|
 St John the Evangelist Church | |
  Grayrigg Location within Cumbria | |
| Population | 242 (2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SD5797 |
| • London | 224 mi (360 km) SSE |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | KENDAL |
| Postcode district | LA8 |
| Dialling code | 01539 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
History
editHistorically a part of Westmorland, Grayrigg and its surrounding area have provided evidence of an ancient Roman camp. During the Middle Ages Grayrigg formed a chapelry and township centred on the chapel dedicated to St John the Evangelist, which is still in use.
Railway accidents
editGrayrigg's 20th and 21st century history is marked by two high-profile major train crashes.
On 18 May 1947, a 13-carriage London Midland & Scottish Railway service from Glasgow Central to London Euston failed to stop at the signals for Lambrigg Crossing and collided with a locomotive with 33 people injured, three seriously.[3]
On 23 February 2007, Lambrigg Crossovers (54.358507,-2.655958), south of Grayrigg was the site of the Grayrigg derailment, a fatal derailment involving a Virgin Trains West Coast service from London Euston to Glasgow Central.[4]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Grayrigg Parish (E04002608)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Grayrigg Parish (16UG025)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ "Grayrigg saw crash 60 years ago", BBC News, 1 March 2007
- ^ "Rail crash report blames points", BBC News, 26 February 2007
External links
edit- Cumbria County History Trust: Grayrigg (nb: provisional research only - see Talk page)
Media related to Grayrigg at Wikimedia Commons
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