Crag Lough

Natural freshwater lake in Northumberland
55°00′22″N 2°21′58″W / 55.006°N 2.366°W / 55.006; -2.366 (Crag Lough)TypeNatural freshwater lakeBasin countriesEnglandMax. length1,970 feet (600 m)Max. width425 feet (130 m)

Crag Lough is an inland lake at the southern edge of Northumberland National Park, 2.5 miles (4.0 km) north of Bardon Mill, and 0.5 miles (0.8 km) north of the B6318 Military Road in Northumberland, northern England. At this point Hadrian's Wall is at the top of a line of crags, the Whin Sill, with Crag Lough at the foot of the crags.[1][2][3]

Etymology

The etymology of Crag Lough is linked to the Cumbric word luch, meaning 'lake' (c.f. Welsh llwch, Scottish Gaelic loch).[4] The 'Crag' element is probably from a word equivalent to Welsh craig, 'cliff'.

See also

  • Broomlee Lough
  • Greenlee Lough
  • Halleypike Lough

References

  1. ^ "3. Hadrian's Wall Walk Milecastle 39 Crag Lough Highshield Crags ..." docbrown.info. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  2. ^ "Crag Lough". fellingflyfishers.co.uk. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  3. ^ "Crag Lough, Northumberland" (PDF). opalexplorenature.org. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  4. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

External links

  • Media related to Crag Lough at Wikimedia Commons


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