Kirksanton

Kirksanton is a village on the A5093 road, in the district, in the county of , England. Nearby settlements include the town of , and the villages of and Whicham.
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  • Type: Village
  • Description: village in Cumbria, United Kingdom
  • Also known as: Kirksanton, Cumbria

Places of Interest

Highlights include Giant’s Grave and Silecroft railway station.

Ruins
Giant's Grave are two standing stones at the foot of in , England. The smaller stone has three cup and ring marks whilst the taller has only one. The grave is accessible via the A595 road in a field near the level crossing.

Railway station
Silecroft is a railway station on the Cumbrian Coast Line, which runs between and . The station, situated 19 miles north-west of Barrow-in-Furness, serves the villages of Kirksanton and in .

Prison
is a Category D men's prison, located in the village of in , and historically in Cumberland, England. The prison is situated just outside the Lake District National Park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Silecroft and Haverigg.

Village
The village of in , England, is in the parish of Whicham. It is situated between the towns of and , and also neighbours the towns/villages of , Kirksanton and .

Village
is a village on the south-west coast of , England, historically part of the county of Cumberland. In 2001 it had a population of 1,791 in 548 households, increasing in 2011 to a population of 1,849 in 549 Households. is situated 2 miles southeast of Kirksanton.

Town
is a town and civil parish on the north shore of the estuary of the in southernmost , , England. It is situated just outside the Lake District National Park, about 6 miles north of and 26 miles south of . is situated 2 miles east of Kirksanton.

Kirksanton

Latitude
54.2159° or 54° 12′ 57″ north
Longitude
-3.32309° or 3° 19′ 23″ west
Elevation
46 feet (14 metres)
Open location code
9C6R6M8G+9Q
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8699424144
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2645231
Wiki­data ID
Q3476355
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Welsh—“Kirksanton” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: Kirksanton
  • French: Kirksanton
  • Irish: Kirksanton
  • Polish: Kirksanton
  • Swedish: Kirksanton
  • Welsh: Kirksanton

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kirksanton Village Hall and Giant’s Grave.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Kirksanton”. Photo: Perry Dark, CC BY-SA 2.0.