21 CROOK (C.f.)
(O.S. 6 in. (a)XXXIII, S.W., (b)XXXVIII, N.W.)
Crook is a parish 5 m. W.N.W. of Kendal.
Ecclesiastical
b(1). Parish Church of St. Katherine, formerly
a chapel of Kendal, was pulled down except for the
W. tower when the new church was built 450 yards
to the N. in 1887. The Tower is said to have been
built c. 1620 and is a structure of rubble and of three
storeys with a pent-roof. The ground stage has a
segmental-pointed tower-arch, now partly blocked;
above it is the weathering of the former roof of the
nave. In the W. wall is a doorway, with a segmental
head, now blocked; above it is a small rectangular
window, also blocked. The second stage has a looplight in the N. and W. walls. The bell-chamber has,
in each wall, two plain rectangular lights. The ground
to the E. indicates that the former nave was some
50 ft. by 25 ft.
Fitting—Bell: In modern church—inscribed in
Lombardic capitals "Sancta Maria ora pro nobis,"
with a crowned shield of old France quartering
England, mid to late 14th-century.
Condition—Fairly good, some cracks in N. and S.
faces.
Secular
Monuments (2–11)
The following monuments, unless otherwise described, are of the 17th century and of two storeys;
the walls are of rubble and the roofs are slate-covered.
Some of the buildings have exposed ceiling-beams and
wide fireplaces.
Condition—Good or fairly good, unless noted.
b(2). Crook Hall, 260 yards S.E. of the old church,
was built probably early in the 18th century. Inside
the building is a re-used early 16th-century moulded
beam. The early 18th-century staircase has a balustrade of turned balusters on the landing and there are
some panelled doors of the same or rather earlier date.
b(3). High Leys, house, nearly ½ m. S.S.E. of the old
church, contains a small cupboard with the initials
and date R.T.M. 1705. There are also some muntin
and plank partitions of the local type and the staircase
has an original moulded grip-handrail.
b(4). Cock Hag, house, 500 yards W.S.W. of (3).
Condition—Poor.
b(5). High House, nearly ¾ m. S.W. of the old church.
b(6). Sanderhill, cottage, 770 yards W. of (5), was
built probably early in the 18th century.
Crosby Garrett, Parish Church of St. Andrew
a(7). House, on the S. side of the road ¾ m. W. of
the new church, contains some 18th-century panelling
and doors.
a(8). Sunnybrow, house, 600 yards N.E. of (7), was
built probably early in the 18th century.
a(9). Field Tenement, house, 620 yards N.N.W. of
the new church, has an added N. wing. Inside the
building is a two-stage cupboard with carved upper
panels, pendants and cornice with the initials and date
G.T. 1669. There are also some 18th-century doors,
panelling and staircase.
a(10). Yewtree, house, 300 yards E.N.E. of (9).
a(11). Crook End, house, about ½ m. N.N.E. of the
new church, contains a two-stage cupboard with
carved upper panels and projecting top with the
initials and date H. and E.B. 1683. Another cupboard
is dated 1733 and there is other work of this date.