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Discover Glassonby in United Kingdom
Glassonby in the region of England is a town located in United Kingdom - some 247 mi or ( 397 km ) North-West of London , the country's capital .
Local time in Glassonby is now 03:40 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Sheffield, Scalehouses, Pooley Bridge, Plumpton Wall, and Penrith. When in this area, you might want to check out Sheffield . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Glassonby ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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45407&45231
The Fifteen Guinea Special (1T57) No 45407 & 45231 at Lazonby Station 10/8/08. ..
The Sound of a Water Wheel
The sound of a waterwheel turning is a pleasant rural sound. It can still be heard at Little Salkeld Corn Mill, near Penrith which is open to visitors. Watermills used to be everywhere including what ..
Cumbria Country Walk - Lacy's Caves and Long Meg Stone Circle round
Our video is a guided walk in the Eden Valley of Cumbria. We start from Little Salkeld and walk along side the River Eden and Settle to Carlisle railway line. We pass through Longmeg Mine (dis) to Lac ..
Aug 2012 Bandit Forum lakes trip part 1 of many
Just a snip off the footage quickly mashed together...this piticular footage is on the way over to the lakes from the hartside cafe near alston....day 1...2-5aug2012 all music credits goes to original ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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 54.73 -2.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
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 54.74 -2.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
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 54.73 -2.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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 54.73 -2.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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 54.72 -2.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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