Giant’s Grave
Giant’s Grave is an archaeological site in Whicham, Cumberland, England. Giant’s Grave is situated nearby to the village Kirksanton, as well as near Silecroft.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Giant’s Grave and Silecroft railway station.
Giant’s Grave
Ruins
Photo: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Giant's Grave are two standing stones at the foot of Black Combe in Cumbria, England. The smaller stone has three cup and ring marks whilst the taller has only one. The grave is accessible via the A595 road in a field near the level crossing.
Silecroft railway station
Railway station
Photo: Andrew Woodhall, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Silecroft is a railway station on the Cumbrian Coast Line, which runs between Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness. The station, situated 19 miles north-west of Barrow-in-Furness, serves the villages of Kirksanton and Silecroft in Cumbria. Silecroft railway station is situated 3,300 feet northwest of Giant’s Grave.
St Mary’s Church, Whicham
Church
Photo: Andrew Hill, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Mary's Church is on the A595 road in Whicham, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Calder, the archdeaconry of West Cumberland, and the diocese of Carlisle. St Mary’s Church, Whicham is situated 1 mile north of Giant’s Grave.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kirksanton and Silecroft.
Kirksanton
Village
Photo: Perry Dark, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kirksanton is a village on the A5093 road, in the Cumberland district, in the county of Cumbria, England. Nearby settlements include the town of Millom, and the villages of Silecroft and Whicham.
Silecroft
Village
Photo: David Long, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The village of Silecroft in Cumbria, England, is in the parish of Whicham. It is situated between the towns of Millom and Bootle, and also neighbours the towns/villages of Haverigg, Kirksanton and Whitbeck.
Haverigg
Village
Photo: Andrew Hill, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Haverigg is a village on the south-west coast of Cumbria, England, historically part of the county of Cumberland. In 2001 it had a population of 1,791 in 548 households, increasing in 2011 to a population of 1,849 in 549 Households. Haverigg is situated 2 miles southeast of Giant’s Grave.
Giant’s Grave
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Whicham, Cumberland, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.21837° or 54° 13′ 6″ northLongitude
-3.32625° or 3° 19′ 35″ westOpen location code
9C6R6M9F+8GOpenStreetMap ID
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historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kirksanton Village Hall and Silecroft Village Hall.
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