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 nearby to the memorial Beacon Monument, as well as near the peak Beacon Hill.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include 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

Photo: C1614, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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

Photo: Trish Steel, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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 Raisbeck and Sunbiggin.

Raisbeck

Hamlet

Photo: David Medcalf, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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.

Sunbiggin

Hamlet

Photo: Dave Dunford, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Sunbiggin is a hamlet in the civil parish of Orton, in the Westmorland and Furness district, in the ceremonial county of Cumbria, England.

Gaisgill

Hamlet

Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Tebay is a village and civil parish in Cumbria, England, within the historic borders of Westmorland. It lies in the upper Lune Valley, at the head of the Lune Gorge. Gaisgill is situated 2½ miles south of Friar Biggins monastic grange.

Friar Biggins monastic grange

Type: Archaeological site
Description: architectural structure in Orton, Eden, England, UK
Categories: architectural structure, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Crosby Ravensworth, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.47951° or 54° 28′ 46″ north

Longitude

-2.55969° or 2° 33′ 35″ west

Open location code

9C6VFCHR+R4

OpenStreetMap ID

node 8011107205

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

Wikidata ID

Q17649389

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Beacon Hill and Knott.

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