Crosscanonby (otherwise Cross Canonby)is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Allerdale, Cumbria, England. Crosscanonby is Southwest of Carlisle, South of Silloth and less than Northeast of Maryport. The parish includes the villages of Birkby, Crosby, Crosby Villa and Crosscanonby. The parish is situated within the Solway Coast, a region designated by the United Kingdom as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The parish council has 10 members. It is part of the Ellen ward of Allerdale borough, the Dearham and Broughton division of Cumbria county and the Workington Parliamentary Constituency.
The population of 1,054, increasing to 1,113 at the 2011 Census> is served by one public house, the Stag Inn, and a primary school (both in Crosby).