Grasmere Lead Mine

Grasmere Lead Mine is a mine in Lakes, Westmorland and Furness, England. Grasmere Lead Mine is situated nearby to the peak Stone Arthur, as well as near Forestside Plantation.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Stone Arthur and Heron Pike.

Stone Arthur

Peak

Stone Arthur is a fell in the English Lake District, an outlier of the Fairfield group in the Eastern Fells. It stands above Grasmere village.

Heron Pike is a fell in the English Lake District, two kilometres east of Grasmere. It is part of the Fairfield group in the Eastern Fells. It should not be confused with the Heron Pike that forms part of Sheffield Pike, although it appears that, by coincidence, both Heron Pikes are exactly the same height.

Alcock Tarn

Photo: Martyn B, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Alcock Tarn is a lake in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England. It is located high in the fells on Heron Pike, roughly a mile and a half east of Grasmere. Alcock Tarn is situated 2,700 feet south of Grasmere Lead Mine.

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 1½ miles southwest of Grasmere Lead 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 2 miles southeast of Grasmere Lead Mine.

Grasmere Lead 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

54.46956° or 54° 28′ 10″ north

Longitude

-3.00445° or 3° 0′ 16″ west

Open location code

9C6RFX9W+R6

OpenStreetMap ID

node 5359198372

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=mine

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=mine

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