Crosby-on-Eden

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Crosby-on-Eden is the combined name for two villages within the civil parish of Stanwix Rural near Carlisle, Cumbria, England.

The two small villages are by the River Eden north-east of Carlisle, joined by a road that previously was the line of the Stanegate Roman road ^[1]. and are called High Crosby and Low Crosby.

In Low Crosby is the Church of St John the Evangelist, a rebuilt church by R.H. Billings in the gothic style. A grange was built here and named Crosby. High Crosby is a half mile east of Low Crosby, and located in the village is Crosby House, a former mansion now hotel.

RAF Crosby-on-Eden was a World War II constructed training facility for fighter pilots, but since the 1960's has become officially Carlisle Airport, known unofficially as Lake District airport.

The villages are bypassed by the A689 road which was previously numbered as part of the B6264 and follows the route of General Wade's Military Road.