Ponsonby Quarry

Ponsonby Quarry is a quarry in , , . Ponsonby Quarry is situated nearby to the forest , as well as near the lake .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gosforth Cross and Calder Abbey.

Archaeological site
Photo: English Lakes, Public domain.
The is a tall, slender Viking High Cross, dating to the first half of the 10th century AD in St Mary's churchyard, in the county of . is situated 1¼ miles south of Ponsonby Quarry.

Ruins
Photo: JohnArmagh, Public domain.
in was a Savigniac monastery founded in 1134 by Ranulph de Gernon, 2nd Earl of Chester, and moved to this site following a refoundation in 1142. It became Cistercian in 1148. It is near the village of . is situated 1 mile northwest of Ponsonby Quarry.

Lake
Photo: John Holmes, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a lake.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Calder Bridge and Blackbeck.

Village
Photo: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small village in in England. It is located between the hamlets of and and lies on the River Calder. It is around 1 mile northeast from the nuclear plant— was the world's first major nuclear power station when it opened in 1956. is situated 1½ miles west of Ponsonby Quarry.

Hamlet
Photo: Nigel Monckton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small village in , England. It is northeast of and , along the A595 road. It contains properties such as the Inn, Farm and Brow House. is situated 2½ miles west of Ponsonby Quarry.

Village
Photo: Nigel Monckton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small village and civil parish in Cumberland district, in the county of , England. It had a population of 617 at the 2011 census. Nearby settlements include the town of and the villages of and . is situated 2½ miles northwest of Ponsonby Quarry.

Ponsonby Quarry

Latitude
54.43665° or 54° 26′ 12″ north
Longitude
-3.44314° or 3° 26′ 35″ west
Open location code
9C6RCHP4+MP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 781280184
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­quarry
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