Barron Cross Quarry
Barron Cross Quarry is a quarry in Dacre, Westmorland and Furness, England. Barron Cross Quarry is situated nearby to Stainton CofE Primary School, as well as near the motorhome stopover Stonefold Cottages.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dalemain and Dacre Castle.
Dalemain
Photo: Geoff Gill, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dalemain is a country house around five miles southwest of Penrith in Cumbria, England. It is a Grade I listed building. Dalemain sits within the Lake District National Park. Dalemain is situated 1 mile south of Barron Cross Quarry.
Dacre Castle
Castle
Photo: Geoff Gill, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dacre Castle is a moated tower house in the village of Dacre, 4 miles south-west of Penrith, Cumbria, England. It was constructed in the mid-14th century, probably by Margaret Multon, against the background of the threat of Scottish invasion and raids, and was held in the Dacre family until the 17th century. Dacre Castle is situated 1½ miles southwest of Barron Cross Quarry.
St Michael’s Church
Church
Photo: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Michael's Church is in the village of Barton, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Penrith, the archdeaconry of Carlisle, and the diocese of Carlisle. St Michael’s Church is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Barron Cross Quarry.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stainton and Newbiggin.
Stainton
Village
Photo: John Holmes, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Stainton is a village near the A66, in the parish of Dacre, in the Westmorland and Furness district, in the English county of Cumbria. It is a few miles away from the market town of Penrith.
Newbiggin
Village
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Newbiggin is a small village in Cumbria, North West England. It is in the Dacre civil parish about 3 mi west of Penrith. It lies at 750 ft sheltered from the prevailing south-westerly wind by Flusco Pike, 150 ft higher.
Redhills
Hamlet
Photo: Bob Jenkins, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Redhills is a hamlet in the civil parish of Dacre, in the Westmorland and Furness district, in the English county of Cumbria. Redhills is situated 1½ miles east of Barron Cross Quarry.
Barron Cross Quarry
- Type: Quarry
- Category: industry
- Location: Dacre, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.64667° or 54° 38′ 48″ northLongitude
-2.80881° or 2° 48′ 32″ westOpen location code
9C6VJ5WR+MFOpenStreetMap ID
way 1156921178OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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Highlights include Stainton CofE Primary School and Stonefold Cottages.
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