Grindon
Grindon is a farm in Haydon, Northumberland, England. Grindon is situated nearby to the guest house Old Repeater Station, as well as near the hamlet Greenhaugh.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Milecastle 34 and Milecastle 33.
Milecastle 34
Archaeological site
Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Milecastle 34 was a milecastle of the Roman Hadrian's Wall. There are no visible remains, but the site is within a small, tree-filled, walled enclosure located around 0.5 kilometres east of Sewingshields farm. Milecastle 34 is situated 3,600 feet northwest of Grindon.
Milecastle 33
Archaeological site
Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Milecastle 33 was a milecastle of the Roman Hadrian's Wall, one of a series of small fortlets built at intervals of approximately one Roman mile along the length of the UNESCO World Heritage Site in northern England. Milecastle 33 is situated 1 mile northeast of Grindon.
Old Repeater Station
Guest house
Photo: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Old Repeater Station is a guest house, which is situated 2,600 feet northwest of Grindon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Greenhaugh and Haydon Bridge.
Greenhaugh
Hamlet
Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Greenhaugh is a small village in Northumberland, England. It is located northwest of Bellingham and borders the Northumberland National Park. It is in the parish of Tarset. Greenhaugh is situated 2½ miles northeast of Grindon.
Haydon Bridge
Village
Photo: Andrew Curtis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Haydon Bridge is a village in Northumberland, England, which had a population of 2,184 in the 2011 census. Its most distinctive features are the two bridges crossing the River South Tyne: the picturesque original bridge after which the village was named and a modern bridge which used to carry the A69 road. Haydon Bridge is situated 3½ miles southeast of Grindon.
Limestone Corner
Locality
Photo: Les Hull, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Limestone Corner is an area of Hadrian's Wall at its most northerly point, in present-day northern England. It represents the most northerly point of the Roman Empire, outside the two periods during which the Antonine Wall was occupied by the Roman military. Limestone Corner is situated 3½ miles east of Grindon.
Grindon
- Type: Farm
- Category: agriculture
- Location: Haydon, Northumberland, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.01966° or 55° 1′ 11″ northLongitude
-2.28059° or 2° 16′ 50″ westElevation
682 feet (208 metres)Open location code
9C7V2P99+VQOpenStreetMap ID
way 780903947OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=farmyardGeoNames ID
2647864
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Grindon from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Grindon”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Meng Side and Long Green.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Grindon Mile Castle 34 Hadrian’s Wall and Sewing Shields.
Northumberland: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Berwick-upon-Tweed, Lindisfarne, Alnwick, and Morpeth.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.