Bankend Quarry

Bankend Quarry is a quarry in Maryport, Cumberland, England. Bankend Quarry is situated near the peak Alavna Hill, as well as near the archaeological site Alauna Roman Fort.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Senhouse Roman Museum and Maryport railway station.

Senhouse Roman Museum

Museum

Photo: Carole Raddato, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Senhouse Roman Museum is situated 2,400 feet southwest of Bankend Quarry.

Maryport railway station

Railway station

Photo: Nigel Thompson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Maryport railway station serves the coastal town of Maryport in Cumbria, England. It is a stop on the Cumbrian Coast Line, which runs between Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains. Maryport railway station is situated 1 mile south of Bankend Quarry.

Maryport Maritime Museum

Museum

Photo: Darrin Antrobus, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Maryport Maritime Museum is situated 1 mile southwest of Bankend Quarry.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Maryport and Crosscanonby.

Maryport

Town

Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Maryport is a town and civil parish in the Cumberland district of Cumbria, England. The town is on the coast of the Solway Firth and lies at the northern end of the former Cumberland Coalfield.

Crosscanonby

Village

Photo: David Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Crosscanonby is a village and civil parish in Cumbria, England, historically part of Cumberland, near the Lake District National Park in England. It is situated within the Solway Coast, designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Crosscanonby is situated 2 miles northeast of Bankend Quarry.

Crosby

Village

Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Crosby is a small village in the county of Cumbria, historically within Cumberland, near the Lake District National Park. It is 3 miles north-east of Maryport + 25.1 miles south-west of Carlisle, on the A596 road. Crosby is situated 2 miles east of Bankend Quarry.

Bankend Quarry

Type: Quarry
Category: industry
Location: Maryport, Cumberland, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.72685° or 54° 43′ 37″ north

Longitude

-3.48982° or 3° 29′ 23″ west

Open location code

9C6RPGG6+P3

OpenStreetMap ID

way 628534896

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=quarry

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Alavna Hill and Alauna Roman Fort.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Camp Farm and Solway View by Redby Coffee.

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Worth a closer look: Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness.

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