Banks Slate Mine
Banks Slate Mine is a quarry in Lakes, Westmorland and Furness, England. Banks Slate Mine is situated nearby to the forest Baysbrown Wood, as well as near Howebanks Wood.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lingmoor Fell and Elterwater Bridge.
Lingmoor Fell
Peak
Photo: Mick Knapton, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lingmoor Fell is a fell in the English Lake District, situated eight kilometres west of Ambleside. The fell reaches a height of 469 m and divides the valleys of Great Langdale and Little Langdale.
Elterwater Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Robert Freeman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Elterwater Bridge is a Grade II listed single-arch bridge spanning Great Langdale Beck in Elterwater, Cumbria, England. The structure dates to 1702. The bridge, which has subsequently been widened, has a level parapet. Elterwater Bridge is situated 4,000 feet east of Banks Slate Mine.
Three Shires Inn
Pub
Photo: Michael Graham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Three Shires Inn is a pub, which is situated 3,300 feet south of Banks Slate Mine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chapel Stile and Elterwater.
Chapel Stile
Village
Photo: Lis Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Chapel Stile is a village in Cumbria, England, located approximately 5 miles northwest of Ambleside, within the Langdale valley. It contains a school, Holy Trinity church, the Co-op and the Wainwrights' Inn, and a quarry is located in the vicinity.
Elterwater
Village
Elterwater is a village in the English Lake District and the county of Cumbria. The village lies half a mile north-west of the lake of Elter Water, from which it derives its name.
Banks Slate Mine
- Type: Quarry
- Category: industry
- Location: Lakes, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.43061° or 54° 25′ 50″ northLongitude
-3.05619° or 3° 3′ 22″ westOpen location code
9C6RCWJV+6GOpenStreetMap ID
way 414189459OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Baysbrown Wood and Howebanks Wood.
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