Public art & sculpture · North West England
Rain Stone
In or near Calderbrook.
Rain Stone — a public art in england-north-west, United Kingdom.
David Dixon — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Littleborough · 3.9 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Rain Stone is a public art located in england-north-west, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
Photo gallery
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: South Pennine Moors SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Rain Stones is a 1991 short story collection by Australian author Jackie French. It is notable for being the first children's book written by the author.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Jackie French began writing Rain Stones (having previously written only gardening books) when she was 30, in a desperate attempt to get enough money together to register her car. At the time, she was living in a tin shed with a black snake named Gladys and a wombat named Smudge.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.6698, -2.0570
- District
- Rochdale
- Parish
- Rochdale, unparished area
- Postcode
- OL15 0LG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Rochdale
- Nearest railway station
- Littleborough — 3.9 km
Sources
- osm: node/2775739529 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Rain Stones (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Rain Stone?
- Rain Stone is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode OL15 0LG), in the parish of Rochdale, unparished area.
- What is Rain Stone?
- Rain Stone — a public art in england-north-west, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Rain Stone?
- The nearest railway station is Littleborough, about 3.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode OL15 0LG.
- Is Rain Stone a protected site?
- Yes — Rain Stone is part of the South Pennine Moors SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Rain Stone free to visit?
- Yes, Rain Stone is free to enter.
- How do I get to Rain Stone?
- The nearest railway station is Littleborough, about 3.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode OL15 0LG.