Wetherlam Copper Mine
Wetherlam Copper Mine is a mine in Coniston, Westmorland and Furness, England. Wetherlam Copper Mine is situated nearby to Tilberthwaite Gill Waterfall, as well as near the peak Blake Rigg (Tilberthwaite).Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Wetherlam and Holme Fell.
Wetherlam
Peak
Photo: Bobble Hat, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wetherlam is a mountain in the English Lake District. It is the most northerly of the Coniston Fells, the range of fells to the north-west of Coniston village; its north-east slopes descend to Little Langdale.
Holme Fell
Peak
Holme Fell or Holm Fell is a fell in the Lake District in Cumbria, England. It is located between Coniston Water and Little Langdale, almost isolated from the neighbouring Coniston Fells by Yewdale Beck.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hawkshead Hill and Cockley Beck.
Hawkshead Hill
Hamlet
Photo: Danny Robinson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hawkshead Hill is a hamlet in the Westmorland and Furness district, in the county of Cumbria, England. It is in the Lake District National Park. Hawkshead Hill is situated 2½ miles east of Wetherlam Copper Mine.
Cockley Beck
Hamlet
Photo: Dave Smethurst, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cockley Beck is a small hamlet, situated in the Duddon Valley in Cumbria, England. Historically, the hamlet was part of Lancashire. Located today within the Lake District National Park, it was established in the late 16th century, and is closely associated with the mining of copper ore in Cumbria. Cockley Beck is situated 3 miles west of Wetherlam Copper Mine.
Wetherlam Copper Mine
- Type: Mine
- Categories: historic site and industry
- Location: Coniston, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.395° or 54° 23′ 42″ northLongitude
-3.08402° or 3° 5′ 3″ westOpen location code
9C6R9WW8+29OpenStreetMap ID
node 4695529696OpenStreetMap feature
historic=mine
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tilberthwaite Gill Waterfall and Blake Rigg (Tilberthwaite).
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