Gilsland
Gilsland is a village in northern England about 20 miles west of Hexham, and about 18 miles east of Carlisle, which straddles the border between Cumbria and Northumberland.
- Village with 205 residents
- …lies at an elevation of 446 feet (136 metres)
- Description: village on the boundary of Cumbria and Northumberland, England, UK
- Also known as“Gilsland, Cumbria”“Gilsland, Northumberland”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Milecastle 48 and St Mary Magdalene’s Church, Gilsland.
Milecastle 48
Archaeological site
Milecastle 48 is a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall.
St Mary Magdalene’s Church, Gilsland
Church
St Mary Magdalene’s Church is a small mid-Victorian…
Banna
Birdoswald Roman Fort, known to the Romans as Banna, was one of the 16 forts on Hadrian's Wall.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Banks and Tindale.
Gilsland
- Category: locality
- Location
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Latitude
54.99202° or 54° 59′ 31″ north
Longitude
-2.57294° or 2° 34′ 23″ west
UN/LOCODE
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Open location code
9C6VXCRG+RR
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Welsh—“Gilsland” goes by many names.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Orchard House and Lawn Top.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Gilsland Methodist Church and Gilsland CofE Primary School.
Northumberland: Highlights
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