Friar Biggins monastic grange

Friar Biggins monastic grange is an archaeological site in Crosby Ravensworth, Westmorland and Furness, England. Friar Biggins monastic grange is situated near the memorial Beacon Monument, as well as near the peak Beacon Hill.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Beacon Monument and Gamelands stone circle.

Beacon Monument

Memorial

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Beacon Monument is a memorial, which is situated 1,800 feet northwest of Friar Biggins monastic grange.

Gamelands stone circle

Archaeological site

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Gamelands stone circle is a stone circle at the foot of Knott Hill in Cumbria, England. The stones are mostly made of red granite and some were buried and blasted in 1862. Gamelands stone circle is situated 1 mile south of Friar Biggins monastic grange.

All Saints Church, Orton

Church

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All Saints Church is in the village of Orton, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Appleby, the archdeaconry of Carlisle, and the diocese of Carlisle. All Saints Church, Orton is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Friar Biggins monastic grange.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Orton and Raisbeck.

Orton

Village

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Orton is a village and civil parish in the Westmorland and Furness district, in the ceremonial county of Cumbria, England. It lies 15 miles south of Penrith, 8 miles from Appleby-in-Westmorland and 1.5 miles from the M6 motorway.

Raisbeck

Hamlet

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Raisbeck is a hamlet in the civil parish of Orton, in the Westmorland and Furness district of Cumbria, England. The surname Raisbeck originates from the hamlet.