Simonburn Castle and Tower House
Simonburn Castle and Tower House is a castle in Simonburn, Northumberland, England. Simonburn Castle and Tower House is situated nearby to Church of St Mungo, Simonsburn, as well as near the hamlet Greenhaugh.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of St Mungo, Simonsburn and Carrawburgh.
Church of St Mungo, Simonsburn
Church
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Church of St Mungo, Simonsburn is situated 2,800 feet east of Simonburn Castle and Tower House.
Carrawburgh
Protected area
Photo: Putney9, Public domain.
Carrawburgh is a settlement in Northumberland. In Roman times, it was the site of a 3+1⁄2-acre auxiliary fort on Hadrian's Wall called Brocolitia, Procolita, or Brocolita. Carrawburgh is situated 1½ miles south of Simonburn Castle and Tower House.
Chipchase Castle
Castle
Photo: Les Hull, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Chipchase Castle is a 17th-century Jacobean mansion incorporating a substantial 14th-century pele tower, which stands north of Hadrian's Wall, near Wark on Tyne, between Bellingham and Hexham in Northumberland, England. Chipchase Castle is situated 2 miles northeast of Simonburn Castle and Tower House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Greenhaugh and Limestone Corner.
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.
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 1½ miles southeast of Simonburn Castle and Tower House.
Wark on Tyne
Village
Photo: Peter McDermott, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wark on Tyne or Wark is a village and civil parish in Northumberland, England, 12 miles north of Hexham. Wark on Tyne is situated 2 miles north of Simonburn Castle and Tower House.
Simonburn Castle and Tower House
- Type: Castle
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Simonburn, Northumberland, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.05787° or 55° 3′ 28″ northLongitude
-2.21664° or 2° 12′ 60″ westElevation
509 feet (155 metres)Open location code
9C7V3Q5M+48GeoNames ID
6287295
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