Glory Hole Adit
Glory Hole Adit is an adit in Coniston, Westmorland and Furness, England. Glory Hole Adit is situated nearby to the quarry Paddy End Works, as well as near Levers Water.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Levers Water and Brim Fell.
Levers Water
Photo: Andrew Gray, CC BY 4.0.
Levers Water is a small lake in the English Lake District. It is located at the head of the Coppermines Valley, above Coniston village. To its south-west is Raven Tor, a spur of Brim Fell, and to its north-west are Little How Crags and Great How Crags, on the eastern side of the north–south ridge leading to Swirl How. Levers Water is situated 1,600 feet west of Glory Hole Adit.
Brim Fell
Peak
Photo: Freddyj66, Public domain.
Brim Fell is a fell in the English Lake District. It stands to the west of Coniston village in the southern part of the District.
Old Man of Coniston
Peak
Photo: John H Darch, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Old Man of Coniston is a fell in the Furness Fells of the Lake District in Cumbria, England, and is the highest point of the historic county of Lancashire.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cockley Beck and Hawkshead Hill.
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 northwest of Glory Hole Adit.
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 3½ miles east of Glory Hole Adit.
Glory Hole Adit
- Type: Adit
- Category: industry
- Location: Coniston, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.38286° or 54° 22′ 58″ northLongitude
-3.10398° or 3° 6′ 14″ westOpen location code
9C6R9VMW+4COpenStreetMap ID
node 5124724493OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=adit
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Paddy End Works and Brandy Crag Quarry.
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