Skinburness
Skinburness is a tower in Silloth-on-Solway, Cumberland, England. Skinburness is situated nearby to the archaeological site Milefortlet 9, as well as near the hamlet Calvo.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Milefortlet 9 and Christ Church.
Milefortlet 9
Archaeological site
Milefortlet 9 was a Milefortlet of the Roman Cumbrian Coast defences. These milefortlets and intervening stone watchtowers extended from the western end of Hadrian's Wall, along the Cumbrian coast and were linked by a wooden palisade. Milefortlet 9 is situated 2,200 feet west of Skinburness.
Christ Church
Church
Photo: John Lord, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Christ Church is situated 2½ miles southwest of Skinburness.
Solway Community School
School
Solway Community School is a mixed secondary school located in Silloth in the English county of Cumbria. It is a comprehensive community school administered by Cumberland Council. Solway Community School is situated 2 miles southwest of Skinburness.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Skinburness and Calvo.
Skinburness
Village
Photo: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Skinburness is a village in Cumbria, England. It forms a residential area for the town of Silloth, and is about 10 miles west of Wigton. The Skinburness Hotel was the most prominent building in the village, but was demolished in 2017.
Calvo
Hamlet
Photo: Bob Jenkins, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Calvo is a hamlet in Cumbria, England. Calvo is situated 1½ miles south of Skinburness.
Silloth
Town
Photo: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Silloth, or Silloth-on-Solway, is a port town and civil parish in the Cumberland district of Cumbria, England. The town stands on the coast of the Solway Firth, 18 miles west of Carlisle. Silloth is situated 2½ miles southwest of Skinburness.
Skinburness
- Type: Tower
- Location: Silloth-on-Solway, Cumberland, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.8943° or 54° 53′ 40″ northLongitude
-3.34897° or 3° 20′ 56″ westElevation
16 feet (5 metres)Open location code
9C6RVMV2+PCGeoNames ID
6288205
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