Flinty Quarry
Flinty Quarry is a quarry in Alston Moor, Westmorland and Furness, England. Flinty Quarry is situated nearby to the peak Flinty Fell, as well as near Nunnery Hill.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ashgill Force and St John’s Church.
Ashgill Force
Waterfall
Photo: Andrew Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ashgill Force is a waterfall near Alston, Cumbria, England. The fall is located on Ashgill Beck and is reasonably easily accessible from the B6277 or from Garrigill village, downstream of the fall. Ashgill Force is situated 1 mile southwest of Flinty Quarry.
St John’s Church
Church
Photo: Andrew Curtis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St John’s Church is situated 1½ miles west of Flinty Quarry.
St John the Evangelist
Church
Photo: Victuallers, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St John the Evangelist is a church, which is situated 1½ miles north of Flinty Quarry.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nenthead and Garrigill.
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.
Garrigill
Village
Photo: AndyArmstrong, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Garrigill, Cumbria is a small village in the North Pennine region of the UK, situated on the banks and close to the source of the River South Tyne. Historically part of Cumberland, today it is within the Garrigill ward of the civil parish of Alston Moor within Westmorland and Furness. Garrigill is situated 1½ miles west of Flinty Quarry.
Coalcleugh
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Coalcleugh is a hamlet in Northumberland, England. It is situated in the Pennines between Penrith and Hexham. In the past it was well known as a lead mining centre. Coalcleugh is situated 3 miles northeast of Flinty Quarry.
Flinty Quarry
- Type: Quarry
- Category: industry
- Location: Alston Moor, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.77015° or 54° 46′ 13″ northLongitude
-2.35799° or 2° 21′ 29″ westOpen location code
9C6VQJCR+3ROpenStreetMap ID
way 93316976OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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Highlights include Flinty Fell and Dowgang Hush.
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