Providence Iron Mine

Providence Iron Mine is a mine in Lakes, Westmorland and Furness, England. Providence Iron Mine is situated nearby to the historic site Stock Enclosure, as well as near Town Head Farmhouse.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Seat Sandal and Great Rigg.

Seat Sandal

Peak

Photo: Mick Knapton, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Seat Sandal is a fell in the English Lake District, situated four kilometres north of the village of Grasmere from where it is very well seen. Nevertheless, it tends to be overshadowed by its higher neighbours in the Eastern Fells, Helvellyn and Fairfield.

Great Rigg

Peak

Photo: Mick Knapton, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Great Rigg is a fell in the English Lake District, 7 kilometres north-west of Ambleside and reaching a height of 766 metres. It is most often climbed as part of the Fairfield horseshoe, a 16-km circular walk which starts and finishes in Ambleside.

Helm Crag

Peak

Photo: Harthacanute, Public domain.

Helm Crag is a fell in the English Lake District situated in the Central Fells to the north of Grasmere. Despite its low height it sits prominently at the end of a ridge, easily seen from the village.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Grasmere and Kelbarrow.

Grasmere

Photo: alancleaver, CC BY 2.0.

Grasmere is a lakeside village in the Lake District National Park, best known as the home to poet William Wordsworth.

Kelbarrow

Locality

Photo: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kelbarrow is a hamlet in Cumbria, England. It is located in close proximity to Grasmere, with views of Grasmere Lake. Kelbarrow is situated 2 miles south of Providence Iron Mine.

Rydal

Village

Photo: Cmyk, Public domain.

Rydal is a village in Cumbria, England. It is a small cluster of houses, a hotel, and St Mary's Church, on the A591 road midway between Ambleside and Grasmere. Rydal is situated 3 miles southeast of Providence Iron Mine.

Providence Iron Mine

Type: Mine
Categories: historic site and industry
Location: Lakes, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.4856° or 54° 29′ 8″ north

Longitude

-3.02179° or 3° 1′ 18″ west

Open location code

9C6RFXPH+67

OpenStreetMap ID

node 4541330201

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=mine

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=mine

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Highlights include Stock Enclosure and Town Head Farmhouse.

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