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Long Meg and Her Daughters

Long Meg and Her Daughters, also known as Maughanby Circle, is a Bronze Age stone circle near Penrith in Cumbria, North West England. One of around 1,300 stone circles in the British Isles and Brittany, it was constructed as a part of a megalithic tradition that lasted from 3,300 to 900 BCE, during the Late Neolithic and Early Bronze Age.

Located at 54.7279, -2.66765 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Bronze Age sites in England, History of Cumbria, Stone circles in England, Archaeological sites in Cumbria, Cumbrian folklore

Little Meg

Little Meg is a small circle of large kerb stones which probably surrounded a Bronze Age kerb cairn. It is close to the village of Langwathby to the north-east of Penrith in the English county of Cumbria and is 640 metres north-east of the more famous stone circle of Long Meg and Her Daughters. One of the stones was decorated in antiquity with a series of concentric circles and a spiral.

Located at 54.7297, -2.6567 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Bronze Age sites in England, History of Cumbria, Megalithic monuments in Europe, Archaeological sites in Cumbria

Lacy's Caves

Lacy's Caves are a series of 5 chambers in the red sandstone cliff of River Eden, just north of Little Salkeld, Cumbria, England, near Nunnery, at grid reference NY564383. They are named after Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel Lacy of Salkeld Hall, who commissioned their carving in the 18th century. The reason for their creation is unknown, however they were used by Lacy for entertaining guests and the area was originally planted with ornamental gardens.

Located at 54.7378, -2.67868 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Visitor attractions in Cumbria, Regionally Important Geological / Geomorphological Sites (RIGS) in Cumbria, Geology of Cumbria

Long Meg Mine

Long Meg Mine is a disused gypsum mine just north of Little Salkeld, Cumbria in the area known as Cave Wood Valley. It was operated between 1880 and 1976.

Located at 54.7327, -2.67903 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Gypsum mines in England, Anhydrite mines in England, Underground mines in England

Salkeld Hall

Salkeld Hall is a Red Sandstone Grade II* Listed country house in the village of Little Salkeld, Cumbria. It is the original residence of the Salkeld family.

Located at 54.7182, -2.6766 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Country houses in Cumbria

Unthank, Glassonby

Unthank is a village near Gamblesby in the civil parish of Glassonby in Cumbria, England. It is first mentioned in writing as Unthanke in 1332. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:54|45|24|N|2|36|54|W| |primary |name= }}

Located at 54.7567, -2.615 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Villages in Cumbria

Gamblesby

Gamblesby is a village near Melmerby in the civil parish of Glassonby, Cumbria, England. It appears first in written records in 1177 as Gamelesbi, and in 1212 as Gamelesby. It was a civil parish until 1934. The village's former church, St. John's, is now a private house. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:54|44|54|N|2|36|54|W| |primary |name= }}

Located at 54.7483, -2.615 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Villages in Cumbria

Little Salkeld rail accident

The Little Salkeld rail accident occurred between Little Salkeld and Lazonby railway stations in Long Meg cutting on the Settle-Carlisle Line on 19 January 1918. As the 11 carriage 08:50 London St Pancras to Glasgow express approached the cutting a heavy landslip caused by a sudden thaw blocked both roads ahead of the train. Just five minutes earlier a platelayer had walked past the spot and seen nothing amiss. The engine, a Midland compound No.

Located at 54.724, -2.6798 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Railway accidents in England, Railway accidents in 1918, 1918 in England, Landslides, Rail transport in Cumbria, History of Cumbria