Scales
Scales is a locality in Kirkoswald, Westmorland and Furness, England. Scales is situated nearby to the hamlet High Bankhill, as well as near Park Head.Places of Interest
Highlights include Kirkoswald Castle and All Saint’s Church.
Kirkoswald Castle
Castle
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Kirkoswald Castle is located to the southeast of the village of Kirkoswald, Cumbria, England. It is built from Penrith red sandstone and is still partially standing.
All Saint’s Church
Church
Photo: Andrew Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
All Saint’s Church is situated 1½ miles east of Scales.
Lazonby & Kirkoswald railway station
Railway station
Photo: Chris Upson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lazonby & Kirkoswald is a railway station on the Settle and Carlisle Line, which runs between Carlisle and Leeds via Settle. The station, which is situated 15 miles 32 chains south-east of Carlisle, serves the villages of Kirkoswald, Lazonby and Great Salkeld in Cumbria, England. Lazonby & Kirkoswald railway station is situated 2½ miles southwest of Scales.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kirkoswald and Renwick.
Kirkoswald
Village
Photo: Andrew Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kirkoswald is a village, civil parish, and former market town located in Westmorland and Furness, England, about 9 miles from Penrith. The village is in the historic county of Cumberland.
Renwick
Village
Photo: Andrew Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Renwick, formerly known as Ravenwick, is a small village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Kirkoswald, in the Westmorland and Furness district, in the county of Cumbria, England. Renwick is situated 1½ miles east of Scales.
Dale
Hamlet
Photo: David Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dale is a hamlet in Cumbria, England. Dale is situated 2 miles west of Scales.
Scales
- Type: Locality
- Location: Kirkoswald, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.77966° or 54° 46′ 47″ northLongitude
-2.66721° or 2° 40′ 2″ westElevation
643 feet (196 metres)Open location code
9C6VQ8HM+V4GeoNames ID
13273979
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