Gosforth Hogback 1
Gosforth Hogback 1 is a historic site in Gosforth, Cumberland, England. Gosforth Hogback 1 is situated nearby to the historic site Gosforth Hogback 2, as well as near St Mary’s Church, Gosforth.Photo: Brian Deegan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Historic site
- Description: one of two hogbacks at St Mary’s Church in Gosforth with lozenge shaped roof tiles carved into it
- Also known as: “Gosforth Hogback I” and “Gosforth Saint’s tomb”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gosforth Cross and St Mary’s Church, Gosforth.
Gosforth Cross
Archaeological site
Photo: English Lakes, Public domain.
The Gosforth Cross is a large stone monument in St Mary's churchyard at Gosforth in the English county of Cumbria, dating to the first half of the 10th century AD.
St Mary’s Church, Gosforth
Church
Photo: Nigel Monckton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Mary's Church in the village of Gosforth, Cumbria, England, is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Calder, the archdeaconry of West Cumberland, and the diocese of Carlisle.
Gosforth Hogback 2
Historic site
Photo: Brian Deegan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gosforth Hogback 2 is a historic site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Seascale and Calder Bridge.
Seascale
Photo: Martinvl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Seascale is a village and civil parish on the Irish Sea coast of Cumbria, England, historically within Cumberland. The parish had a population of 1,754 in 2011, barely decreasing by 0.4% in 2021.
Calder Bridge
Village
Photo: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Calder Bridge is a small village in Cumbria in England. It is located between the hamlets of Gosforth and Beckermet and lies on the River Calder. It is around 1 mile northeast from the Sellafield nuclear plant—Calder Hall Nuclear Power Station was the world's first major nuclear power station when it opened in 1956. Calder Bridge is situated 2½ miles northwest of Gosforth Hogback 1.
Holmrook
Village
Photo: P stephenson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Holmrook is a linear village in the English county of Cumbria. It lies along the A595 road on the west banks of the River Irt. The B5344 road connects it to Drigg, with its railway station less than two miles to the west. Holmrook is situated 2½ miles south of Gosforth Hogback 1.
Gosforth Hogback 1
- Categories: hogback, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Gosforth, Cumberland, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.41926° or 54° 25′ 9″ northLongitude
-3.43144° or 3° 25′ 53″ westOpen location code
9C6RCH99+PCOpenStreetMap ID
node 13684733766OpenStreetMap feature
historic=hogbackWikidata ID
Q138802909
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