Crank
Crank is a village near Rainford, Merseyside, England in the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens. It is in the civil parish of Rainford. Within the boundaries of the historic county of Lancashire, it is known locally for its ghost stories 'The White Rabbit of Crank' and 'Crank Caverns'.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: village in Merseyside, UK
- Also known as: “Crank, Merseyside”
Places of Interest
Highlights include St Mary’s Church and Carr Mill Dam.
St Mary’s Church
Church
Photo: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St Mary's Church is an active Roman Catholic church along Birchley Road, Billinge, St Helens, Merseyside, England. Belonging to the archdiocese of Liverpool, the church was built in 1828, and extended later in that century.
Carr Mill Dam
Reservoir
Carr Mill Dam is situated north of St Helens town centre, on the A571, in Merseyside. At 55 acres, it is the largest body of inland water in the area, and offers picturesque lakeside trails and walks, as well as national competitive powerboating and angling events. Carr Mill Dam is situated 1½ miles southeast of Crank.
Billinge Hill
Peak
Photo: StephenDawson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Billinge Hill is in the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens in North West England. With a maximum elevation of 179 m, it is the highest point of Merseyside. Billinge Hill is situated 1½ miles northeast of Crank.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include St Helens and Winstanley.
St Helens
Photo: calflier001, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Helens is a town in Merseyside in England, 14 miles northeast of Liverpool. It was historically part of Lancashire, but in 1974 became a separate metropolitan borough.
Winstanley
Suburb
Photo: Andy Gibson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Winstanley is a suburb of Wigan in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, in Greater Manchester, England. Historically in Lancashire, the area had a population of 15,849, reducing at the 2011 census to 11,264. Winstanley is situated 3½ miles northeast of Crank.
Haydock
Village
Haydock is a village within the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens, in Merseyside, England. At the 2011 Census, it had a population of 11,416 Haydock's historic area covers the Haydock electoral ward and a section of the Blackbrook ward. Haydock is situated 4 miles southeast of Crank.
Crank
- Categories: village and locality
- Location: Rainford, St. Helens, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.49212° or 53° 29′ 32″ northLongitude
-2.74923° or 2° 44′ 57″ westElevation
259 feet (79 metres)Open location code
9C5VF7R2+R8OpenStreetMap ID
node 30581669OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Irish to Polish—“Crank” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Crank”
- Polish: “Crank (Merseyside)”
- Polish: “Crank”
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