West Foreshield
West Foreshield is a farm in Alston Moor, Westmorland and Furness, England. West Foreshield is situated nearby to the peak Hard Rigg, as well as near Bell’s Moss.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Nenthall War Memorial and Alston Town Hall.
Nenthall War Memorial
Memorial
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Nenthall War Memorial is situated 1 mile southeast of West Foreshield.
Alston Town Hall
Town hall
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Alston Town Hall is a municipal building in Front Street, Alston, Cumbria, England. The town hall, which is currently used as a public library, is a Grade II listed building. Alston Town Hall is situated 2 miles west of West Foreshield.
Alston railway station
Railway station
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Alston is a heritage railway station on the South Tynedale Railway. The station, situated 13 miles south of Haltwhistle, is in the market town of Alston, in Cumbria, England. Alston railway station is situated 2 miles west of West Foreshield.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alston and Ayle.
Alston
Photo: Ben Brooksbank, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Alston is a small town in Cumbria, North West England. Alston lies within the North Pennines, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Alston is noted for its cobbled streets and 17th-century stone buildings.
Ayle
Hamlet
Photo: Andrew Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ayle is a village in Northumberland, England, situated to the north of Alston. There are six residences in the hamlet. Ayle is situated 2½ miles northwest of West Foreshield.
Nenthead
Village
Photo: Carl Bendelow, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Nenthead in the county of Cumbria is one of England's highest villages, at around 1,437 feet. It was not built until the middle of the 18th century and was one of the earliest purpose-built industrial villages in Britain. Nenthead is situated 2½ miles southeast of West Foreshield.
West Foreshield
- Type: Farm
- Category: agriculture
- Location: Alston Moor, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.81535° or 54° 48′ 55″ northLongitude
-2.39184° or 2° 23′ 31″ westOpen location code
9C6VRJ85+47OpenStreetMap ID
way 906594882OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=farmyard
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