Beck Foot

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54°21′N2°36′W / 54.35°N 02.60°W / 54.35; -02.60 Coordinates: 54°21′N2°36′W / 54.35°N 02.60°W / 54.35; -02.60

Beck Foot is a hamlet in Cumbria, England, situated on the B6257 road south of Lowgill, the West Coast Main Line and M6 motorway. The disused Lowgill Viaduct is close by.

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Beck Foot and the Lowgill viaduct


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