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]
References[edit]
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- ^ Nuttall, John; Nuttall, Anne (1996). The Tarns of Lakeland. Cicerone Press Limited. p. 109. ISBN 978-1-85284-210-9.
- ^ Tetley, Laurence (2004). The Lake District Angler's Guide. Cicerone Press Limited. p. 75. ISBN 978-1-85284-283-3.
- ^ Blair, Don: Exploring Lakeland Tarns: Lakeland Manor Press (2003): ISBN 0-9543904-1-5
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