Simonburn

Simonburn is a small human settlement in , England. Simonburn has about 189 residents.
Wikipedia
Photo: Robert Cutts, CC BY 2.0.
  • Type: Village with 189 residents
  • Description: village in Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
  • Also known as: “Simonburn, Northumberland” and “Simondburn”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Carrawburgh and Chipchase Castle.

Protected area
Photo: Putney9, Public domain.
is a settlement in . In Roman times, it was the site of a 3+1⁄2-acre auxiliary fort on called Brocolitia, Procolita, or Brocolita. is situated 1½ miles southwest of Simonburn.

Castle
Photo: Les Hull, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a 17th-century Jacobean mansion incorporating a substantial 14th-century pele tower, which stands north of , near , between and in , .

Archaeological site
Photo: Les Hull, CC BY-SA 2.0.
was a milecastle of the Roman . Its remains exist as an outward-facing scarp with a maximum height of 0.8 metres. Masonry from the east wall remains in situ.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Limestone Corner and Greenhaugh.

Locality
Photo: Les Hull, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an area of at its most northerly point, in present-day northern . It represents the most northerly point of the Roman Empire, outside the two periods during which the was occupied by the Roman military.

Hamlet
Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small village in , England. It is located northwest of and borders the . It is in the parish of .

Village
Photo: Peter McDermott, CC BY-SA 2.0.
or Wark is a village and civil parish in , England, 12 miles north of . is situated 2 miles north of Simonburn.

Simonburn

Latitude
55.05722° or 55° 3′ 26″ north
Longitude
-2.20303° or 2° 12′ 11″ west
Population
189
Elevation
394 feet (120 metres)
Open location code
9C7V3Q4W+VQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1024884891
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2637823
Wiki­data ID
Q2007226
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Welsh—“Simonburn” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Симонбурн”
  • Cebuano: “Simonburn”
  • Chinese: “Simonburn”
  • Dutch: “Simonburn”
  • French: “Simonburn”
  • Irish: “Simonburn”
  • Ladin: “Simonburn”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Simonburn”
  • Polish: “Simonburn”
  • Swedish: “Simonburn”
  • Urdu: “سائمن برن”
  • Welsh: “Simonburn”
  • “Simonburn”

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