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Crank, Merseyside
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.
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Crank Caverns
Crank Caverns is the common name of the remains of the Rainford Delph Quarry near Crank in St. Helens, Merseyside, England. It is a vast network of old tunnels and caverns, with very little known about the owners or workers of the tunnels. It appears that the main portals are much newer than the deeper tunnels found behind the tight squeeze through the gated entrance. Information in the St. Helens local history archives states that sandstone quarrying began here as early as 1700. The 1840s Ordnance Survey refers to the quarry as Rainford Old Delph. The woodland surrounding the caverns was used as a game reserve by the Earl of Derby until 1939, when they became a storage facility for ammunition for the anti-aircraft position at Crank. Today, Crank Caverns are still physically accessible from a nearby public footpath, but is on privately owned land and is technically trespassing. It is still a draw for generations of curious locals who wish to explore, many having heard the numerous local myths and legends from an early age.
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Old Mill Lane railway station
Old Mill Lane railway station was on the St Helens to Rainford Junction then Ormskirk line south of Rainford, England. It opened on 1 August 1906 and closed on 18 June 1951. The line through the station closed in 1964 and has since been lifted. The station has been demolished.
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Crank Halt railway station
Crank Halt was a railway station serving the village of Crank, Merseyside, England on the St Helens to Rainford Junction then Ormskirk line.
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Rookery railway station
Rookery railway station was on the St Helens to Rainford Junction then Ormskirk line southeast of Rainford, England.