Crank, Merseyside

Village in England
  • Rainford
Metropolitan boroughMetropolitan county
  • Merseyside
Region
  • North West
CountryEnglandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townST. HELENSPostcode districtWA11Dialling code01744PoliceMerseysideFireMerseysideAmbulanceNorth West UK Parliament
  • St Helens North
List of places
UK
England
Merseyside
53°29′35″N 2°45′00″W / 53.493°N 2.750°W / 53.493; -2.750

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'.

The village has one public house - The Red Cat,[1] and is home to Fairfield Independent Hospital.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "The Red Cat". The Red Cat, Crank. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  2. ^ "Fairfield Independent Hospital". Fairfield Independent Hospital. Retrieved 4 January 2017.


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