Leahill Turret is a typical example of one of the lookout towers located between the milecastles on Hadrian's Wall in Cumbria, located on the Lanercost Road near Banks, Parish of Waterhead. Leahill Turret is situated 2 miles southeast of West Hall Motte.

Milecastle 53

Archaeological site

Milecastle 53 was a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall. Milecastle 53 is situated 2 miles south of West Hall Motte.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Banks and Lanercost.

Banks

Hamlet

Photo: Andrew Curtis, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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 1½ miles south of West Hall Motte.

Lanercost

Hamlet

Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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. Lanercost is situated 2½ miles south of West Hall Motte.

Gilsland

Village

Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Gilsland is a village in northern England about 20 miles west of Hexham, and about 18 miles east of Carlisle, which straddles the border between Cumbria and Northumberland. Gilsland is situated 4 miles east of West Hall Motte.

West Hall Motte

Type: Castle
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Kingwater, Cumberland, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

55.00199° or 55° 0′ 7″ north

Longitude

-2.67689° or 2° 40′ 37″ west

Elevation

322 feet (98 metres)

Open location code

9C7V282F+Q6

GeoNames ID

6287884

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