St Lawrence’s Church stands at the centre of Crosby Ravensworth, its south face overlooking the narrow course of Dalebanks Beck. A small footbridge from the roadside crosses the beck and leads directly into the churchyard, where the remains of a 7th-century cross shaft mark an early place of worship. The present church is largely Victorian in character, though elements of the structure date back to the 13th century, reflecting a much older ecclesiastical presence within the village.

Jennywell Hall and its accompanying barn are Grade II listed buildings situated in the centre of Crosby Ravensworth. Dating from 1784, the property stands on the west side of Gilts Lane at the southern end of the village, close to Town Head, where the settlement begins to open into the surrounding fields and fell-edge pasture.

Several properties near the Town Head end of Crosby Ravensworth retain an older character, their stone-built forms reflecting the village’s long agricultural past. This is the point where the Slack Randy path descends from the line of the High Street Roman Road and the prehistoric settlement at Ewe Locks, meeting Gilts Lane at the southern edge of the village.

Dalebanks Beck rises from springs to the east of Oddendale and flows north-east towards Crosby Ravensworth, following a shallow valley line through open pasture. On reaching the village, it continues along the southern edge before joining Lyvennet Beck near the northern boundary, where its waters are quietly absorbed into the wider valley system.

Dalebanks Beck flows through the centre of Crosby Ravensworth, passing alongside the churchyard of St Lawrence’s before continuing north through the village. Within a short distance, its course merges with Lyvennet Beck, where the smaller stream is absorbed into the broader valley flow.

A pinfold is a small enclosure once used to hold stray livestock until reclaimed by their owners, or otherwise sold to recover the cost of impounding. In Crosby Ravensworth, the village pinfold now contains a striking stone sculpture by Andy Goldsworthy. Its conical form echoes the nearby Nine Standards on Hartley Common, and is one of a series of similar works placed within Cumbrian villages. The structure reflects Goldsworthy’s exploration of natural forces, expressing a sense of growth and movement shaped from stone.