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