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″ north

Longitude

-3.34897° or 3° 20′ 56″ west

Elevation

16 feet (5 metres)

Open location code

9C6RVMV2+PC

GeoNames ID

6288205

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