Skinburness

Skinburness is a village in , England. It forms a residential area for the town of , and is about 10 miles west of . The Skinburness Hotel was the most prominent building in the village, but was demolished in 2017.
Wikipedia
Photo: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Village
  • Description: village in Cumbria, United Kingdom
  • Also known as: “Skinburness, Cumbria”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Milefortlet 9 and Christ Church.

Archaeological site
was a Milefortlet of the Roman Cumbrian Coast defences. These milefortlets and intervening stone watchtowers extended from the western end of , along the coast and were linked by a wooden palisade.

Church
Photo: John Lord, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 2 miles southwest of Skinburness.

School
is a mixed secondary school located in in the English county of . It is a comprehensive community school administered by Cumberland Council. is situated 1½ miles southwest of Skinburness.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Calvo and Silloth.

Hamlet
Photo: Bob Jenkins, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hamlet in , England. is situated 1½ miles southeast of Skinburness.

Town
Photo: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, or Silloth-on-Solway, is a port town and civil parish in the Cumberland district of , England. The town stands on the coast of the , 18 miles west of . is situated 2 miles southwest of Skinburness.

Hamlet
Photo: Nigel Monckton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hamlet in the parish of , one mile south of in , England. The hamlet of is located approximately 1 mile to the south as the crow flies, or 2.25 miles by road, and Cumbria's county town, Carlisle, is located 23 miles to the east. is situated 2½ miles southwest of Skinburness.

Skinburness

Latitude
54.89067° or 54° 53′ 26″ north
Longitude
-3.36118° or 3° 21′ 40″ west
Elevation
26 feet (8 metres)
Open location code
9C6RVJRQ+7G
Open­Street­Map ID
node 48978237
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2637712
Wiki­data ID
Q7535435
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Welsh—“Skinburness” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Skinburness”
  • French: “Skinburness”
  • Irish: “Skinburness”
  • Polish: “Skinburness”
  • Welsh: “Skinburness”

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Localities in the Area

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Highlights include Grune Point Nature Reserve and Seacote Caravan Park.

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