Sewingshields Castle
Sewingshields Castle is a castle in Simonburn, Northumberland, England. Sewingshields Castle is situated nearby to the archaeological site Milecastle 34, as well as near the guest house Old Repeater Station.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Milecastle 34 and Milecastle 35.
Milecastle 34
Archaeological site
Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Milecastle 34 was a milecastle of the Roman Hadrian's Wall. There are no visible remains, but the site is within a small, tree-filled, walled enclosure located around 0.5 kilometres east of Sewingshields farm. Milecastle 34 is situated 1,800 feet east of Sewingshields Castle.
Milecastle 35
Ruins
Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Milecastle 35 is one of the milecastles on Hadrian's Wall. The remains still exist as exposed masonry. Milecastle 35 is situated 2,500 feet southwest of Sewingshields Castle.
Old Repeater Station
Guest house
Photo: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Old Repeater Station is a guest house, which is situated 2,200 feet southeast of Sewingshields Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Greenhaugh and Stonehaugh.
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. Greenhaugh is situated 3 miles northeast of Sewingshields Castle.
Stonehaugh
Hamlet
Stonehaugh is a small settlement in Northumberland about 5 miles west of Wark on Tyne and 4 Roman miles north of Hadrian's Wall. It was purpose-built for housing forestry workers in the 1950s. Stonehaugh is situated 3½ miles north of Sewingshields Castle.
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 4 miles east of Sewingshields Castle.
Sewingshields Castle
- 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
55.02912° or 55° 1′ 45″ northLongitude
-2.29611° or 2° 17′ 46″ westElevation
774 feet (236 metres)Open location code
9C7V2PH3+JHGeoNames ID
6287307
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