Elva Plain Stone Circle
Elva Plain Stone Circle is a prehistoric stone circle in Cumbria, England, located north of Bassenthwaite Lake on the lower slopes of Elva Hill. It is one of the largest surviving stone circles in Cumbria and is commonly classified as a "Cumbrian circle"…Photo: AdamMIbbotson, CC BY 4.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: stone circle in Setmurthy, Cumbria, England, UK
- Also known as: “Elva Stone Circle”, “Elvaplain Stone Circle”, and “Large regular stone circle 240m ENE of Elva Plain”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Isel Hall and St Michael’s Church.
Isel Hall
Castle
Photo: David Purchase, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Isel Hall is an ancient Cumbrian residence that sits on a steep rise on the northern banks of the River Derwent, two miles south of Bassenthwaite Lake, three miles east-north-east of Cockermouth, with views over the Lake District fells and Skiddaw. Isel Hall is situated 1½ miles northwest of Elva Plain Stone Circle.
St Michael’s Church
Church
Photo: Geoff, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Michael's Church is located by the side of the River Derwent in the dispersed settlement of Isel, in the civil parish of Blindcrake, Cumbria, England. St Michael’s Church is situated 1¼ miles northwest of Elva Plain Stone Circle.
St Margaret’s Church
Church
Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Margaret’s Church is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Elva Plain Stone Circle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dubwath and Routenbeck.
Dubwath
Hamlet
Photo: John Holmes, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dubwath is a hamlet in the Cumberland district, in Cumbria, England. It is part of the parish of Setmurthy. The population of this civil parish taken at the 2011 Census was 148.
Routenbeck
Locality
Photo: Graham Robson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Routenbeck is a hamlet in Cumbria, England. It is located at the northern foot of Sale Fell, near the north-west edge of Bassenthwaite Lake. Routenbeck is just over 2 miles south-west of the village of Bassenthwaite and 5 miles east of the town of Cockermouth.
Isel
Hamlet
Photo: Dougsim, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Isel is a dispersed settlement and area in the valley of the River Derwent within the Lake District National Park in Cumbria, England. It is an ecclesiastical parish within the civil parish of Blindcrake. Isel is situated 1½ miles northwest of Elva Plain Stone Circle.
Elva Plain Stone Circle
- Categories: stone circle, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Setmurthy, Cumberland, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.67376° or 54° 40′ 26″ northLongitude
-3.27773° or 3° 16′ 40″ westOpen location code
9C6RMPFC+GWOpenStreetMap ID
way 510791234OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q17675449
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