Marshaw Fell

Marshaw Fell is a locality in Over Wyresdale, Lancaster, England. Marshaw Fell is situated near the locality Black Clough Head, as well as near Lingy Pits.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Hawthornthwaite Fell and Brennand Tarn.

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.

Brennand Tarn

Lake

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Brennand Tarn is a lake, which is situated 2 miles northeast of Marshaw Fell.

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 Marshaw Fell.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Abbeystead and Dunsop Bridge.

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 Marshaw Fell.

Dunsop Bridge

Village

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Dunsop Bridge is a village in the civil parish of Bowland Forest High, in the borough of Ribble Valley, Lancashire, England, 9 miles north-west of Clitheroe, 15 miles south-east of Lancaster and 24.5 miles west of Skipton. Dunsop Bridge is situated 4 miles east of Marshaw Fell.

Oakenclough

Hamlet

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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 4½ miles southwest of Marshaw Fell.

Marshaw Fell

Type: Locality
Location: Over Wyresdale, Lancaster, Lancashire, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.96507° or 53° 57′ 54″ north

Longitude

-2.61258° or 2° 36′ 45″ west

Open location code

9C5VX98P+2X

OpenStreetMap ID

node 434350181

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Black Clough Head and Marshaw.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Holdron Moss and Thorn Hill.

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