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east of Keswick , situated at grid reference . It lies at the southern foot of Blencathra , one of the more prominent fells in the northern Lake District, and to the north of the River Glenderamackin . Threlkeld formerly had its own station on the Cockermouth, Keswick And Penrith Railway , on the opposite side of the valley, next to the (closed) Threlkeld Quarry, at the foot of Clough Head . Today the railway line is a footpath and cycle track. Three rows of terraced houses, which used to accommodate the quarry workers, stand near the station. The Threlkeld Quarry and Mining Museum, and a small centre for light business has opened nearby. EXTERNAL LINKS
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