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Alcock Tarn
Tarn in Cumbria, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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Location | Cumbria, England |
Coordinates | 54°27′44″N 3°0′20″W |
Type | Lake |
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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]