Sawrey’s Wood Slate Mine
Sawrey’s Wood Slate Mine is a mine in Lakes, Westmorland and Furness, England. Sawrey’s Wood Slate Mine is situated nearby to the forest Howebanks Wood, as well as near Baysbrown Wood.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Elterwater Bridge and Eltermere Hotel.
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 2,300 feet northeast of Sawrey’s Wood Slate Mine.
Eltermere Hotel
Pub
Photo: Mark Crombie, Public domain.
Eltermere Hotel is a pub, which is situated 2,000 feet east of Sawrey’s Wood Slate Mine.
Britannia Inn
Pub
Photo: Stephen McKay, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Britannia Inn is a public house and inn in the English village of Elterwater, Cumbria. Dating to the 17th century, it is a Grade II listed building. Britannia Inn is situated 2,500 feet northeast of Sawrey’s Wood Slate Mine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Elterwater and Chapel Stile.
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.
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.
Sawrey’s Wood Slate Mine
- Type: Mine
- Categories: quarry, historic site, and industry
- Location: Lakes, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.43027° or 54° 25′ 49″ northLongitude
-3.04737° or 3° 2′ 51″ westOpen location code
9C6RCXJ3+43OpenStreetMap ID
way 475865074OpenStreetMap feature
historic=mineOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarryOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=mine
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Howebanks Wood and Baysbrown Wood.
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