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<< Text Pages >> Holker Labyrinth and Standing Stones - Modern Stone Circle etc in England in Cumbria

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Modern SitesSite Name: Holker Labyrinth and Standing Stones Alternative Name: Holker Hall and Gardens
Country: England County: Cumbria Type: Modern Stone Circle etc

Map Ref: SD3590677373
Latitude: 54.188103N  Longitude: 2.983712W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
5 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
4 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
3 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
3

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There were several reasons for the decision to incorporate a labyrinth into the gardens at Holker. Firstly, a curiosity about Labyrinths, their uses, their origins and their symbolism. They are of particular interest in the fact that they emerge from the mists of ancient history to find universal interpretation. From early mythology to the present day they have been used in a myriad of different ways varying from dance tradition to magic, from battle formations to fertility rites and they have been incorporated in various forms into all major world religions. Their designs are interesting and aesthetically pleasing and it was felt that by incorporating a labyrinth into the wild flower meadow it could act as a link between the formal gardens at Holker, the parkland and the natural landscape beyond. It was important to site it in a position that was peaceful; neither too exposed nor enclosed, so it is set against a backdrop of the gardens and ancient parkland trees with views of the lake hills and, in winter, glimpses of the bay.

To construct a labyrinth involves complicated and meticulous calculations and the designer Jim Buchanan, who has designed labyrinths in many different countries, was commissioned to help with the Holker labyrinth.

Source: https://www.holker.co.uk/labyrinth/
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SD3577 : Holker Hall by Michael Garlick
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SD3577 : Holker Hall: The Dining Room by Michael Garlick
by Michael Garlick
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SD3577 : Holker Hall: The Dining Room: Thomas Cruttenden longcase clock by Michael Garlick
by Michael Garlick
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SD3577 : Holker Hall: The staircase with its carved balusters by Michael Garlick
by Michael Garlick
©2019(licence)
SD3577 : Holker Hall: The staircase with its carved balusters by Michael Garlick
by Michael Garlick
©2019(licence)

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