Crosscanonby (otherwise
Cross Canonby)is a village and
civil parish in the
Borough of
Allerdale,
Cumbria, England. Crosscanonby is Southwest of
Carlisle, South of
Silloth and less than Northeast of
Maryport. The parish includes the villages of Birkby,
Crosby,
Crosby Villa and Crosscanonby. The parish is situated within the
Solway Coast, a region designated by the United Kingdom as an
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The
parish council has 10 members. It is part of the Ellen ward of Allerdale borough, the
Dearham and Broughton division of
Cumbria county and the
Workington Parliamentary Constituency.
The population of 1,054, increasing to 1,113 at the 2011 Census> is served by one public house, the Stag Inn, and a primary school (both in Crosby).
