Castle Point
Castle Point is a locality in Craster, Northumberland, England. Castle Point is situated nearby to the locality Thorns Carr, as well as near Rumble Churn.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Dunstanburgh Castle and St Peter the Fisherman.
Dunstanburgh Castle
Photo: Tim Simpson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dunstanburgh Castle is a 14th-century fortification on the coast of Northumberland in northern England, between the villages of Craster and Embleton. The castle was built by Thomas, 2nd Earl of Lancaster between 1313 and 1322, taking advantage of the site's natural defences and the existing earthworks of an Iron Age fort.
Church of the Holy Trinity, Embleton
Church
Photo: Lisa Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Church of the Holy Trinity is located in Embleton, Northumberland, England. The church, dedicated to the Holy Trinity, is west of the village. Built in the form of a cross, it consists of a two aisle nave, a clerestory, a chancel, a porch, and a chantry chapel. Church of the Holy Trinity, Embleton is situated 2 miles west of Castle Point.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Craster and Dunstan.
Craster
Village
Photo: DS Pugh, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Craster is a small fishing village on the Northumberland coast of England, eight miles from Alnwick. The next village to the north is Embleton. It is within the Northumberland Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Dunstan
Village
Photo: Phil Champion, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dunstan is a village, which is situated 1½ miles southwest of Castle Point.
Embleton
Village
Photo: Lisa Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Embleton is a village and civil parish in the English county of Northumberland. Besides the village of Embleton itself, the civil parish includes the settlement of Christon Bank, situated about a mile to the west. Embleton is situated 2 miles west of Castle Point.
Castle Point
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Dunstanburgh Castle Point” and “Dunstanburgh Point”
- Location: Craster, Northumberland, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.49267° or 55° 29′ 34″ northLongitude
-1.58986° or 1° 35′ 24″ westOpen location code
9C7WFCV6+33OpenStreetMap ID
node 393322849OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityGeoNames ID
2653560
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