Gamelands stone circle
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.Photo: C1614, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: stone circle in Orton, Cumbria, England, UK
- Also known as: “Gamelands embanked stone circle” and “Gamelands Stone Circle”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Castle Folds and All Saints Church, Orton.
Castle Folds
Archaeological site
Photo: Simon Ledingham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Castle Folds or Castlesteads was a Romano-British walled settlement on Great Asby Scar – an area of limestone pavement in the parish of Asby, Cumbria, England. Castle Folds is situated 1 mile northeast of Gamelands stone circle.
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 1 mile west of Gamelands stone circle.
Orton CofE School
School
Photo: Stephen Craven, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Orton CofE School is situated 1 mile west of Gamelands stone circle.
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 1½ miles south of Gamelands stone circle.
Gamelands stone circle
- Categories: stone circle, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Orton, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.46758° or 54° 28′ 3″ northLongitude
-2.55685° or 2° 33′ 25″ westOpen location code
9C6VFC9V+27OpenStreetMap ID
way 239955834OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=stone_circleWikidata ID
Q14949371
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In Other Languages
“Gamelands stone circle” goes by many names.
- German: “Steinkreis von Gamelands”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Knott and Orton Community Park.
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