Parkhouse Quarry
Parkhouse Quarry is a quarry in Greystoke, Westmorland and Furness, England. Parkhouse Quarry is situated nearby to the forest Bernards Wood, as well as near the peak Greystoke Forest.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Greystoke Castle and Johnby Hall.
Greystoke Castle
Castle
Photo: Simon Ledingham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Greystoke Castle is in the village of Greystoke 8 kilometres west of Penrith in the county of Cumbria in northern England. It is owned by the Howard family and is a private residence including a castle and family estate with no public access. Greystoke Castle is situated 2 miles southeast of Parkhouse Quarry.
Johnby Hall
Guest house
Photo: John Holmes, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Johnby Hall is a fortified manor house near Greystoke, Cumbria. It was built in 1583, incorporating the fabric of a medieval tower house, and has been extended and modified a number of times since then. Johnby Hall is situated 1½ miles east of Parkhouse Quarry.
Church of St Michael
Church
Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of St Michael is situated 2½ miles northeast of Parkhouse Quarry.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Johnby and Lamonby.
Johnby
Village
Photo: John Holmes, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Johnby is a hamlet in the Westmorland and Furness district, in the English county of Cumbria. It is about 6 miles from the large town of Penrith and about 1 mile from the village of Greystoke.
Lamonby
Hamlet
Photo: Kim Fyson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lamonby is an agricultural hamlet in the Westmorland and Furness district, in the county of Cumbria, England, about 2 km from the edge of the Lake District National Park. Lamonby is situated 1½ miles north of Parkhouse Quarry.
Skelton
Village
Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Skelton is a small village and civil parish about 7 miles north west of Penrith in the English county of Cumbria. It is on the former route of the B5305 road, which is now about 1 mile to the north. Skelton is situated 2 miles northeast of Parkhouse Quarry.
Parkhouse Quarry
- Type: Quarry
- Category: industry
- Location: Greystoke, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.69035° or 54° 41′ 25″ northLongitude
-2.91559° or 2° 54′ 56″ westOpen location code
9C6VM3RM+4QOpenStreetMap ID
way 456962662OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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Highlights include Bernards Wood and Greystoke Forest.
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