MenuThe Cockpit, Westmorland
The Cockpit is a stone circle 1,000 feet above sea level on Askham Fell in Westmorland. It is thought that the Cockpit was created during the bronze age and consists of a low stone bank about 90 feet in diameter. Set into this bank are around 75 stones, some standing, some fallen, with the tallest stone being about 3 feet in height. Historians disagree on the purpose of stone circles, and it remains a mystery as to whether the Cockpit was intended for rituals, a sign of landownership, or something else. The name comes from its brief use as a cock-fighting ring. It is within the council area of Westmorland and Furness.
Historic England Scheduled Monument 1007367.
Place Type: Prehistoric Monument
Historic County: Westmorland
Lat, Long: 54.592856,-2.8020924
Grid Reference: NY482222
Police Area: Cumbria
Council Area: Westmorland and Furness
Civil Parish: Barton and Pooley Bridge CP
Country: England
GBPNID: 304906
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/The_Cockpit,_Westmorland_304906
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Historic England Scheduled Monument 1007367.
Place Type: Prehistoric Monument
Historic County: Westmorland
Lat, Long: 54.592856,-2.8020924
Grid Reference: NY482222
Police Area: Cumbria
Council Area: Westmorland and Furness
Civil Parish: Barton and Pooley Bridge CP
Country: England
GBPNID: 304906
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/The_Cockpit,_Westmorland_304906
Peruse Westmorland on Wikishire