Shopford
Shopford is a locality in Askerton, Cumberland, England. Shopford is situated nearby to the village Bewcastle, as well as near the hamlet Lyneholmeford.Places of Interest
Highlights include Bewcastle Roman Fort and Bewcastle Castle.
Bewcastle Roman Fort
Archaeological site
Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bewcastle Roman Fort was built to the north of Hadrian's Wall as an outpost fort possibly intended for scouting and intelligence. The remains of the fort are situated at the village of Bewcastle, Cumbria, 7 miles to the north of the Roman fort at Birdoswald, on Hadrian's Wall.
Bewcastle Castle
Photo: Peter McDermott, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bewcastle Castle is a ruined castle in the parish of Bewcastle in the English county of Cumbria, a few miles from the Scottish border.
Bewcastle Cross
Cross
Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Bewcastle Cross is an Northumbrian cross which is still in its original position within the churchyard of St Cuthbert's church at Bewcastle, in the English county of Cumbria.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Blackpool Gate and Banks.
Blackpool Gate
Hamlet
Photo: Rose and Trev Clough, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Blackpool Gate is a settlement in the civil parish of Bewcastle, which is in the district of the Cumberland in the county of Cumbria, England. It is in the historic county of Cumberland. Blackpool Gate is situated 3½ miles northwest of Shopford.
Banks
Hamlet
Photo: Andrew Curtis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Banks is a village in Cumbria, England, astride the course of Hadrian's Wall, 3 mile NE of the market town of Brampton. The historic Lanercost Priory is just a mile to the SW. Banks is situated 5 miles south of Shopford.
Lanercost
Hamlet
Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lanercost is a village in the northern part of Cumbria, England. The settlement is in the civil parish of Burtholme, in the Cumberland local government district. Lanercost is known for the presence of Lanercost Priory and its proximity to Hadrian's Wall. Lanercost is situated 6 miles south of Shopford.
Shopford
- Type: Locality
- Location: Askerton, Cumberland, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.05° or 55° 3′ northLongitude
-2.68333° or 2° 41′ westElevation
666 feet (203 metres)Open location code
9C7V3828+2MGeoNames ID
2637919
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