Blacksike Colliery
Blacksike Colliery is a historic site in Hayton, Cumberland, England. Blacksike Colliery is situated nearby to the peak Whinny Fell, as well as near Talkin Fell.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Talkin Tarn and Brampton railway station.
Talkin Tarn
Lake
Photo: Cheese360, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Talkin Tarn is a glacial lake and country park near Brampton, Cumbria, England. The lake is in a kettle hole, formed 10,000 years ago by mass glacial action. Talkin Tarn is situated 2 miles northwest of Blacksike Colliery.
Brampton railway station
Railway station
Photo: mauldy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Brampton is a railway station on the Tyne Valley Line, which runs between Newcastle and Carlisle via Hexham. The station, situated 10 miles 62 chains east of Carlisle, serves the hamlet of Milton and the town of Brampton, Cumberland in Cumbria, England. Brampton railway station is situated 2½ miles northwest of Blacksike Colliery.
Talkin Church
Church
Photo: Peter McDermott, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Talkin Church is situated 1½ miles west of Blacksike Colliery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Farlam and Talkin.
Farlam
Village
Photo: John Charlton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Farlam is a village and civil parish in the Cumberland district, in the English county of Cumbria. The village is about 2+1⁄4 miles southeast of the small town of Brampton and 9+1⁄2 miles east of the city of Carlisle. Farlam is situated 1½ miles northwest of Blacksike Colliery.
Talkin
Hamlet
Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Talkin is a village in Cumbria, England, close to Talkin Tarn. Talkin is situated 1½ miles west of Blacksike Colliery.
Hallbankgate
Village
Hallbankgate is a village in Cumbria, England, 13 miles east of Carlisle. A former coal and lead mining village, it straddles the A689 Brampton to Alston road. Hallbankgate is situated 1½ miles north of Blacksike Colliery.
Blacksike Colliery
- Type: Historic site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Hayton, Cumberland, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.90564° or 54° 54′ 20″ northLongitude
-2.66545° or 2° 39′ 56″ westOpen location code
9C6VW84M+7ROpenStreetMap ID
node 5151587600OpenStreetMap feature
historic=mine_shaft
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