Tower Tye
Tower Tye is a castle in Brampton, Cumberland, England. Tower Tye is situated nearby to Naworth Castle, as well as near the hamlet Lanercost.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Naworth Castle and Lanercost Priory.
Naworth Castle
Castle
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Naworth Castle, also known or recorded in historical documents as "Naward", is a castle in Cumbria, England, near the town of Brampton. It is adjacent to the A69 road from Newcastle upon Tyne to Carlisle, about 2 miles east of Brampton. Naworth Castle is situated 2,400 feet northwest of Tower Tye.
Lanercost Priory
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Lanercost Priory was founded by Robert de Vaux between 1165 and 1174, the most likely date being 1169, to house Augustinian canons. The priory is situated in the village of Lanercost, Cumbria, England, within sight of Naworth Castle, with which it had close connections. Lanercost Priory is situated 1¼ miles northwest of Tower Tye.
St Mary Magdalene
Church
St Mary Magdalene is a church, which is situated 1¼ miles northwest of Tower Tye.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lanercost and Hallbankgate.
Lanercost
Hamlet
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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.
Hallbankgate
Village
Hallbankgate is a village in Cumbria, England, 13 miles east of Carlisle. A former coal and lead mining village, it straddles the A689 Brampton to Alston road. Hallbankgate is situated 1½ miles southeast of Tower Tye.
Banks
Hamlet
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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 2 miles north of Tower Tye.
Tower Tye
- Type: Castle
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Brampton, Cumberland, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.95129° or 54° 57′ 5″ northLongitude
-2.68072° or 2° 40′ 51″ westElevation
466 feet (142 metres)Open location code
9C6VX829+GPGeoNames ID
6287135
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