Blue Quarry
Blue Quarry is a quarry in Coniston, Westmorland and Furness, England. Blue Quarry is situated nearby to the peak Yew Pike, as well as near Coniston Waterfall.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ruskin Museum and Church of St Andrew.
Ruskin Museum
Museum
Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Ruskin Museum is a small local museum in Coniston, Cumbria, northern England. It was established in 1901 by W. G. Collingwood, an artist and antiquarian who had worked as secretary to art critic John Ruskin. Ruskin Museum is situated 3,800 feet southeast of Blue Quarry.
Church of St Andrew
Church
Photo: Jeff Buck, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of St Andrew is situated 1 mile southeast of Blue Quarry.
Coniston War Memorial
Memorial
Photo: Dave.Dunford, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Coniston War Memorial is situated 1 mile southeast of Blue Quarry.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hawkshead Hill and Cockley Beck.
Hawkshead Hill
Hamlet
Photo: Danny Robinson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hawkshead Hill is a hamlet in the Westmorland and Furness district, in the county of Cumbria, England. It is in the Lake District National Park. Hawkshead Hill is situated 2½ miles east of Blue Quarry.
Cockley Beck
Hamlet
Photo: Dave Smethurst, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cockley Beck is a small hamlet, situated in the Duddon Valley in Cumbria, England. Historically, the hamlet was part of Lancashire. Located today within the Lake District National Park, it was established in the late 16th century, and is closely associated with the mining of copper ore in Cumbria. Cockley Beck is situated 3½ miles northwest of Blue Quarry.
Blue Quarry
- Type: Quarry
- Category: industry
- Location: Coniston, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.3788° or 54° 22′ 44″ northLongitude
-3.08649° or 3° 5′ 11″ westOpen location code
9C6R9WH7+GCOpenStreetMap ID
way 527468773OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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