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 the hamlet Greenhaugh, as well as near the locality Limestone Corner.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Carrawburgh and Chipchase Castle.

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.

Milecastle 30

Archaeological site

Photo: Les Hull, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Milecastle 30 was a milecastle of the Roman Hadrian's Wall. Its remains exist as an outward-facing scarp with a maximum height of 0.8 metres. Masonry from the east wall remains in situ. Milecastle 30 is situated 1½ miles southeast 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″ north

Longitude

-2.21664° or 2° 12′ 60″ west

Elevation

509 feet (155 metres)

Open location code

9C7V3Q5M+48

GeoNames ID

6287295

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