Lanercost Bridge
Lanercost Bridge is a castle in Brampton, Cumberland, England. Lanercost Bridge is situated nearby to Lanercost Priory, as well as near the church St Mary Magdalene.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lanercost Priory and Naworth Castle.
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 1,900 feet northeast of Lanercost Bridge.
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Naworth Castle, also known or recorded in historical documents as "Naward", is a castle in Cumbria, England, near the town of Brampton.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 3,000 feet southeast of Lanercost Bridge.
St Mary Magdalene
Church
St Mary Magdalene is a church, which is situated 2,000 feet northeast of Lanercost Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lanercost and Banks.
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.
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.
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 2½ miles southeast of Lanercost Bridge.
Lanercost Bridge
- 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
54.96142° or 54° 57′ 41″ northLongitude
-2.69963° or 2° 41′ 59″ westElevation
180 feet (55 metres)Open location code
9C6VX862+H4GeoNames ID
6287878
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