Black Moss

Black Moss is a locality in Castle Carrock, Cumberland, England. Black Moss is situated nearby to the locality Greenwell Meadows, as well as near the village Castle Carrock.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gelt Bridge and Talkin Tarn.

Gelt Bridge

Bridge

Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Gelt Bridge or Gelt Viaduct is a skew arch railway viaduct in the parish of Hayton, east of Carlisle in Cumbria, north west England. Built from 1832, it is one of the earliest and largest skew bridges in Britain. It is a Grade II* listed building.

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 north of Black Moss.

Talkin Church

Church

Photo: Peter McDermott, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Castle Carrock and Talkin.

Castle Carrock

Village

Photo: Rose and Trev Clough, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Brampton is a market town in Cumbria, 10 miles east of Carlisle. It has a pleasant preserved old centre and is near the route of Hadrian's Wall. In 2021 its population was 4186. Tourist information is available at Moot Hall in the market place.

Talkin

Hamlet

Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Talkin is a village in Cumbria, England, close to Talkin Tarn.

Faugh

Hamlet

Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Faugh is a small village situated to the East of the city of Carlisle and within 15 minutes of the Scottish Border. The village has always been English however the land of Cumberland was once Scottish with The String of Horses Inn pre-dating the Jacobites rising. Faugh is situated 1½ miles west of Black Moss.

Black Moss

Type: Locality
Location: Castle Carrock, Cumberland, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.89426° or 54° 53′ 39″ north

Longitude

-2.72652° or 2° 43′ 36″ west

Open location code

9C6VV7VF+P9

OpenStreetMap ID

node 6620342218

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

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