Friar’s Pond
Friar’s Pond is a pond in Lancaster, Lancashire, England. Friar’s Pond is situated nearby to Big Meadow, as well as near Loxams‘ Pond.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lancaster Castle and Lancaster Railway Station.
Lancaster Castle
Photo: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lancaster Castle is a medieval castle and former prison in Lancaster in the English county of Lancashire. Its early history is unclear, but it may have been founded in the 11th century on the site of a Roman fort overlooking a crossing of the River Lune. Lancaster Castle is situated 3,000 feet northeast of Friar’s Pond.
Lancaster Railway Station
Railway station
Photo: Geof Sheppard, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lancaster railway station serves the city of Lancaster, in Lancashire, England. It is one of the principal stations on the West Coast Main Line, located 20 miles 78 chains north of Preston. Lancaster Railway Station is situated 2,500 feet northeast of Friar’s Pond.
Royal Lancaster Infirmary
Hospital
Photo: Rathfelder, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Royal Lancaster Infirmary is a hospital in the city of Lancaster, England. It lies to the south of the city centre, between the A6 road and the Lancaster Canal. It is managed by the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust. Royal Lancaster Infirmary is situated 2,500 feet east of Friar’s Pond.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aldcliffe and Skerton.
Aldcliffe
Village
Photo: Ian Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Aldcliffe is a hamlet, and former township and civil parish, now in the parish of Aldcliffe-with-Stodday, south-west of Lancaster, in the Lancaster district, in the county of Lancashire, England.
Skerton
Suburb
Skerton is an area in the north of Lancaster, Lancashire, England, on the other side of the River Lune to the castle. It was formerly a township, but in the late 1800s it was incorporated into Lancaster and the neighbouring townships. Skerton Bridge takes the A6 southwards towards the city centre.
Stodday
Hamlet
Photo: John Illingworth, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Stodday is a hamlet in the civil parish of Aldcliffe-with-Stodday, in the Lancaster district, in the county of Lancashire, England. It is just south of the city of Lancaster, near the A588 road and the River Lune.
Friar’s Pond
- Type: Pond
- Category: body of water
- Location: Lancaster, Lancashire, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.04267° or 54° 2′ 34″ northLongitude
-2.81236° or 2° 48′ 45″ westOpen location code
9C6V25VQ+33OpenStreetMap ID
way 550473081OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=pond
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Big Meadow and Loxams‘ Pond.
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