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{{SHORTDESC:Small body of water near Grasmere}}
'''Alcock Tarn''', known as '''Allcock Tarn''', is a small body of water on a fairly level, but small shelf on the upper reaches of [[Heron Pike]], high above the village and lake of [[Grasmere]]. It lies at an elevation of 365 metres (1,190ft) and has a depth of around 2 metres (6.5ft). It’s location gives a feeling of isolation; an open and somewhat featureless environment that affords expansive views across the valley to neighbouring fells. The ridge here is a fine example of areal scouring of the bedrock surface from the last glacial period; ice moving slowly over long periods of time, carving the many features we see today as tarns and pools.<ref>Smith, ''Smaller Lakes and Tarns'', p.37</ref><ref>Smith, ''Smaller Lakes and Tarns'', p.63</ref>▼
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▲'''Alcock Tarn''', also known as '''Allcock Tarn''', is a small body of water on a fairly level, but small shelf on the upper reaches of [[Heron Pike]], high above the village and lake of [[Grasmere]]. It lies at an elevation of 365 metres (1,
Historically, the tarn has had several names. Ordnance Survey named it Allcock Tarn in 1899, but it has also been known as Grey Crag Tarn, and Butter Crag Tarn, due to it’s proximity to the nearby Crags of the same names.<ref>Whaley, ''Lake District Place-Names'', p.4</ref> In this instance, the word ''Butter'' may derive from the British chieftain Boethar, who had a stronghold on the prominence of Burtharlyp Howe in Grasmere.<ref>Cooper, ''Tarns of Lakeland'', p.133</ref> It is Grasmere resident, Mr Alcock of The Hollins, today known as Hollens Farm, who, during the late 19th century, built a small stone and earth dam at the southern end, and stocked the tarn with brown and rainbow trout.<ref>Blair, ''Exploring Lakeland Tarns'', p.26</ref><ref name="cooper134">Cooper, ''Tarns of Lakeland'', p.134</ref> The tarn is larger today than its original size as a result of the dam.
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==References==
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*Blair, Don (2003). ''Exploring Lakeland Tarns: A Complete Guide''. Revised Edition. Lakeland Manor Press. Keswick, Cumbria.
*Cooper, W.Heaton (1960). ''The Tarns of Lakeland''. London: Frederick Warne and Co. Ltd.
*Smith, Alan (2014). ''The Smaller Lakes and Tarns of Lakeland''. The Landscapes of Cumbria No.6. Rigg Side Publications. Keswick, Cumbria.
*Whaley, Diana (2006). ''A Dictionary of Lake District Place-Names''. English Place-Name Society. School of English Studies, University of Nottingham.
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