| Official Name: | Crosthwaite |
| Static Image Name: | Crosthwaite St Mary.jpg |
| Static Image Alt: | A stone church tower, on a sunny winter morning. |
| Static Image Caption: | St Mary's Church, Crosthwaite |
| Civil Parish: | Crosthwaite and Lyth |
| Country: | England |
| Region: | North West England |
| Os Grid Reference: | SD437914 |
| Coordinates: | 54.316°N -2.8655°W |
| Post Town: | Kendal |
| Postcode Area: | LA |
| Postcode District: | LA8 |
| Dial Code: | 015395 |
| Shire District: | South Lakeland |
| Shire County: | Cumbria |
| Constituency Westminster: | Westmorland and Lonsdale |
| Pushpin Map: | United Kingdom South Lakeland |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in South Lakeland |
Crosthwaite is a small village located in the Parish of Crosthwaite and Lyth, South Lakeland, Cumbria, England. It is in the Lake District National Park.[1]
The Argles Memorial Hall was built in 1931 on land donated from the local landowners. It underwent a major refurbishment in 2003 and is currently used by The Exchange, children's playgroups and keep fit classes.
The Crosthwaite Exchange was set up in February 2007[2] as a place for local people to buy and sell local produce, home baked goods, books, and meet up with other villagers. Since then, the exchange has been used by the NHS as a model for exchanges in other villages.[3]
Crosthwaite is home to the St Mary's Parish Church. The first reference to a place of worship was in a 12th-century grant of land.[4]