Crank is a village near

Rainford Rainford is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens, Merseyside, England, north of St Helens. At the 2011 Census, the population was 7,779. Within the boundaries of the historic county of Lancashire, the ear ...

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, England in the

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. Within the boundaries of the historic county of

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, 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, and is home to Fairfield Independent Hospital.

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Towns and villages in the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens Rainford {{Merseyside-geo-stub

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