Lime Kiln
Lime Kiln is a historic site in Stainmore, Westmorland and Furness, England. Lime Kiln is situated nearby to the cliff Cowan Edge, as well as near Cowan Crags.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Belah Viaduct and Nine Standards Rigg.
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 1 mile northwest of Lime Kiln.
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 2½ miles southwest of Lime Kiln.
Brownber Tarn
Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Brownber Tarn is situated 1½ miles south of Lime Kiln.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Barras and Brough Sowerby.
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 2 miles north of Lime Kiln.
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 4 miles northwest of Lime Kiln.
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 4½ miles west of Lime Kiln.
Lime Kiln
- Type: Historic site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Stainmore, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.47712° or 54° 28′ 38″ northLongitude
-2.23467° or 2° 14′ 5″ westOpen location code
9C6VFQG8+R4OpenStreetMap ID
node 10255305026OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yes
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