Crank is a village near

Rainford Rainford is a village and civil parishes in England, civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens, Merseyside, England, north of St Helens, Merseyside, St Helens. At the United Kingdom Census 2011, 2011 Census, the population was 7,7 ...

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, England in the

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. It is in the civil parish of Rainford. 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.

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

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