Grayrigg
| Grayrigg | |
 St John the Evangelist Church |
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  Grayrigg |
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| Population | 223 (2001) |
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| OS grid reference | SD5797 |
| – London | 224 mi (360 km) SSE |
| Civil parish | Grayrigg |
| District | South Lakeland |
| Shire county | Cumbria |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | KENDAL |
| Postcode district | LA8 |
| Dialling code | 01539 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
| EU Parliament | North West England |
| UK Parliament | Westmorland and Lonsdale |
Coordinates: 54°22′01″N 2°39′00″W / 54.367°N 2.650°W
Grayrigg is a small village and civil parish in the South Lakeland district of Cumbria, England. 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.
History
Historically 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
Grayrigg's 20th and 21st century history is marked by two high-profile major train crashes.
On 18 May 1947, a 13-carriage Glasgow to London express failed to stop at the signals for Lambrigg Crossing and collided with a locomotive with 33 people injured, three seriously.[1]
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 service from London Euston to Glasgow Central.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Grayrigg saw crash 60 years ago", BBC News, 1 March 2007
- ↑ "Rail crash report blames points", BBC News, 26 February 2007
External links
Media related to Grayrigg at Wikimedia Commons
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