Gruntley Pits
Gruntley Pits is a mine in Winton, Westmorland and Furness, England. Gruntley Pits is situated nearby to the peak Collin Hill, as well as near Greenfell Moss.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Nine Standards Rigg and Belah Viaduct.
Nine Standards Rigg
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Kreuzschnabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nine Standards Rigg is the summit of Hartley Fell in the Pennine Hills of England. It lies near the boundary between Cumbria and North Yorkshire, a few miles south-east of Kirkby Stephen and approximately 770 yards outside the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Nine Standards Rigg is situated 1¼ miles south of Gruntley Pits.
Belah Viaduct
Historic site
Photo: Geoff White, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Belah Viaduct was a railway viaduct on the South Durham and Lancashire Union Railway, crossing the River Belah, in Cumbria, England, about 1 mile south of the village of Barras and 4 miles east north east of Kirkby Stephen. Belah Viaduct is situated 2 miles northeast of Gruntley Pits.
Merrygill Viaduct
Bridge
Photo: Tim Leete, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Merrygill Viaduct is a bridge, which is situated 2 miles west of Gruntley Pits.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kirkby Stephen and Barras.
Kirkby Stephen
Town
Kirkby Stephen is a market town and civil parish in Cumbria, England. It lies on the A685 and is surrounded by sparsely populated hill country, about 25 miles from the nearest larger towns, Kendal and Penrith. Kirkby Stephen is situated 3 miles west of Gruntley Pits.
Barras
Hamlet
Photo: Bob Jenkins, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Barras is a hamlet close to the River Belah, about 4 miles south-east of Brough, Cumbria, England. Barras is situated at the eastern edge of the historic county of Westmorland. Barras is situated 3 miles northeast of Gruntley Pits.
Brough Sowerby
Village
Photo: Stephen Craven, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Brough Sowerby is a village and civil parish in the Westmorland and Furness district of Cumbria, England. It is located 22.3 miles southeast of the town of Penrith. Brough Sowerby is situated 3½ miles northwest of Gruntley Pits.
Gruntley Pits
- Type: Mine
- Category: industry
- Location: Winton, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.46646° or 54° 27′ 59″ northLongitude
-2.27991° or 2° 16′ 48″ westOpen location code
9C6VFP8C+H2OpenStreetMap ID
node 10237449975OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=mine
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