Lime Kiln
Lime Kiln is a historic site in Bothel and Threapland, Cumberland, England. Lime Kiln is situated nearby to Wharrels Quarry, as well as near the peak Wharrels Hill.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Caer Mote and Torpenhow Hill.
Caer Mote
Peak
Photo: Simon Ledingham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Caer Mote is a hill of 289 metres in the north of the English Lake District near Bothel, Cumbria. Its summit lies just outside the boundary of the Lake District National Park and offers a view of Bassenthwaite Lake. Caer Mote is situated 1½ miles east of Lime Kiln.
Torpenhow Hill
Peak
Torpenhow Hill is claimed to be the name of a hill near the village of Torpenhow in Cumbria, England, a name that is tautological. According to an analysis by linguist Darryl Francis and locals, there is no landform formally known as Torpenhow Hill there, either officially or locally, which would make the term an example of a ghost word. Torpenhow Hill is situated 2 miles east of Lime Kiln.
Church of St Cuthbert
Church
Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of St Cuthbert is situated 2 miles west of Lime Kiln.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bothel and Threapland.
Bothel
Village
Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bothel is a small village in Cumbria, England. Bothel was historically within Cumberland.
Threapland
Hamlet
Photo: John Lord, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Threapland is a hamlet in the civil parish of Bothel and Threapland, in the Cumberland district, in the ceremonial county of Cumbria, England. Nearby settlements include the village of Bothel and the village of Plumbland.
Plumbland
Village
Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Plumbland is a village and civil parish in the Cumberland district, in the ceremonail county of Cumbria, England. Situated towards the north west corner of the county, it is two miles from the outskirts of the Lake District National Park which is considered to be an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Lime Kiln
- Type: Historic site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Bothel and Threapland, Cumberland, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.73093° or 54° 43′ 51″ northLongitude
-3.28869° or 3° 17′ 19″ westOpen location code
9C6RPPJ6+9GOpenStreetMap ID
node 10807146979OpenStreetMap feature
historic=lime_kiln
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