Langden Head
Langden Head is a locality in Over Wyresdale, Lancaster, England. Langden Head is situated nearby to the locality Dead Man’s Stake, as well as near Higher Raven Scar.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hawthornthwaite Fell and Abbeystead House.
Hawthornthwaite Fell
Peak
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Hawthornthwaite Fell is one of the larger hills in the Forest of Bowland in the north west of England. Hawthornthwaite Fell marks the extreme western limit of the West Riding of the historic county of York.
Abbeystead House
Building
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Abbeystead House is a large country house to the east of the village of Abbeystead, Lancashire, England, some 12 km south-east of Lancaster. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. Abbeystead House is situated 2½ miles northwest of Langden Head.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Abbeystead and Oakenclough.
Abbeystead
Hamlet
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Abbeystead is a small hamlet located in the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, in Lancashire, England. Abbeystead lies close to the Trough of Bowland but even in medieval times, was considered part of Wyresdale rather than within the domain of that powerful local magnate, the Lord of Bowland, so-called Lord of the Fells. Abbeystead is situated 2½ miles northwest of Langden Head.
Oakenclough
Hamlet
Photo: Brian Houghton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Oakenclough is an English hamlet located on the edge of the Forest of Bowland in Lancashire. Oakenclough is a small and scattered community, which appears to have developed largely as a result of a paper mill being sited here to make use of the water power available from the swiftly flowing River Calder. Oakenclough is situated 3½ miles southwest of Langden Head.
Calder Vale
Hamlet
Photo: Brian Houghton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Calder Vale is an English village, located on the edge of the Forest of Bowland in Lancashire. It lies on the River Calder in a deep valley with only a single cul-de-sac providing vehicular access. Calder Vale is situated 4½ miles southwest of Langden Head.
Langden Head
- Type: Locality
- Location: Over Wyresdale, Lancaster, Lancashire, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.95555° or 53° 57′ 20″ northLongitude
-2.63653° or 2° 38′ 12″ westOpen location code
9C5VX947+69OpenStreetMap ID
node 13236275199OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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