Alcock Tarn | |
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Location | Cumbria, England |
Coordinates | 54°27′44″N 3°0′20″W / 54.46222°N 3.00556°W |
Type | Lake |
Alcock Tarn is a lake in South Lakeland, Cumbria, England. It is located high in the fells on Heron Pike, [1] roughly a mile and a half east of Grasmere. [2]
Alcock Tarn was originally known as Butter Crags Tarn and was enlarged by means of a stone and earth dam in the 19th century to a depth of about 6 ft (1.8 m). The owner, a Mr Alcock of Grasmere, then stocked it with brown trout. [3]
Alcock Tarn | |
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Location | Cumbria, England |
Coordinates | 54°27′44″N 3°0′20″W / 54.46222°N 3.00556°W |
Type | Lake |
Alcock Tarn is a lake in South Lakeland, Cumbria, England. It is located high in the fells on Heron Pike, [1] roughly a mile and a half east of Grasmere. [2]
Alcock Tarn was originally known as Butter Crags Tarn and was enlarged by means of a stone and earth dam in the 19th century to a depth of about 6 ft (1.8 m). The owner, a Mr Alcock of Grasmere, then stocked it with brown trout. [3]