Goldmire Quarry

Goldmire Quarry is a quarry in Dalton Town with Newton, Westmorland and Furness, England. Goldmire Quarry is situated near St Mary’s Church, Dalton-in-Furness, as well as near Dalton Castle.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Dalton Castle and St Mary’s Church, Dalton-in-Furness.

Dalton Castle

Castle

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Dalton Castle is a Grade I listed 14th-century peel tower in Dalton-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. Constructed during a period of Scottish raids on Furness, it served as the administrative and judicial centre of the lordship of Furness Abbey, functioning as a courthouse and prison as well as a defensive structure. Dalton Castle is situated 2,400 feet east of Goldmire Quarry.

St Mary’s Church, Dalton-in-Furness

Church

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St Mary's Church is in the town of Dalton-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Furness, the archdeaconry of Westmorland and Furness, and the diocese of Carlisle. St Mary’s Church, Dalton-in-Furness is situated 2,300 feet east of Goldmire Quarry.

Dalton railway station

Railway station

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Dalton is a railway station on the Furness Line, which serves the town of Dalton-in-Furness in Cumbria, England. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains. Dalton railway station is situated 4,000 feet east of Goldmire Quarry.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dalton-in-Furness and Newton-in-Furness.

Dalton-in-Furness

Town

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Dalton-in-Furness is a town in the Westmorland and Furness district, in Cumbria, England, 4 miles north east of Barrow-in-Furness. Along with the rest of the Furness peninsula, it was historically part of Lancashire.

Newton-in-Furness

Village

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Newton is a village in the civil parish of Dalton Town with Newton, in the Westmorland and Furness district, in the ceremonial county of Cumbria, England. Newton-in-Furness is situated 1½ miles southeast of Goldmire Quarry.

Stainton with Adgarley

Village

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Stainton with Adgarley is a small village in Cumbria, England. It is situated about 5 miles from Dalton-in-Furness. It is a small farming community and is served by the Urswick Bardsea and Stainton Parish Council. Stainton with Adgarley is situated 2 miles southeast of Goldmire Quarry.

Goldmire Quarry

Type: Quarry
Category: industry
Location: Dalton Town with Newton, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.15564° or 54° 9′ 20″ north

Longitude

-3.19753° or 3° 11′ 51″ west

Open location code

9C6R5R42+7X

OpenStreetMap ID

way 842021032

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=quarry

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Dalton Cemetry and Dowdales School.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Railway Cottages and Thwaite Flat.

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

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