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| cock pit, Scales (2) | ||
| locality:- | Scales | |
| civil parish:- | Aldingham (formerly Lancashire) | |
| county:- | Cumbria | |
| locality type:- | cock pit | |
| locality type:- | folly | |
| coordinates:- | SD27127262 | |
| 1Km square:- | SD2772 | |
| 10Km square:- | SD27 | |
| references:- | Listed Buildings 2010 |
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 CCI88.jpg (taken 5.2.2015) courtesy of the farmer  CCI89.jpg (taken 5.2.2015) courtesy of the farmer |
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| evidence:- | database:- Listed Buildings 2010 |
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| source data:- | courtesy of English Heritage "COCKPIT IN FIELD TO NORTH OF VILLAGE / / / ALDINGHAM / SOUTH LAKELAND / CUMBRIA / II / 75791 / SD2712172622" |
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| source data:- | courtesy of English Heritage "One of 2 cockpits built in the mid C19 for the Huddleston family; part of a group of buildings erected as follies. Said to have been used for (illegal) cock fights. Drystone construction with stone vault. Circular in plan, of conical appearance c10 ft high. Low entrance faces north; small opening on south side, circular opening through apex of vault." |
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