Bank Head
Bank Head is a tower in Kirkandrews, Cumberland, England. Bank Head is situated nearby to Longtown, as well as near the hamlet Timpanheck.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Castra Exploratorum and Netherby Hall.
Castra Exploratorum
Archaeological site
Photo: Simon Ledingham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Castra Exploratorum was a Roman fort and associated substantial civil settlement now in the grounds of Netherby Hall, Cumbria. It was first built by Agricola during his conquest of the north in around 80 AD. Castra Exploratorum is situated 2 miles east of Bank Head.
Netherby Hall
Manor estate
Photo: Simon Ledingham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Netherby Hall is a manor estate, which is situated 2 miles east of Bank Head.
Graham Arms Hotel
Hotel
Photo: The Carlisle Kid, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Graham Arms Hotel is situated 1½ miles southeast of Bank Head.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Longtown and Timpanheck.
Longtown
Town
Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Longtown is a market town in Cumbria, but in the historic county of Cumberland, England, just south of the Scottish Border. It has a sheep market which was at the centre of the 2001 United Kingdom foot-and-mouth crisis.
Timpanheck
Hamlet
Timpanheck is a village in Annandale, Scottish Borders. Timpanheck is situated 3½ miles northwest of Bank Head.
Metal Bridge
Hamlet
Photo: Adrian Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Metal Bridge is a small settlement in Cumbria, England between Carlisle and Gretna, formerly on the main A74 road. The settlement consists of a few properties clustered around a public house of the same name, on the south bank of the River Esk, in a corner of Rockcliffe parish. Metal Bridge is situated 3½ miles south of Bank Head.
Bank Head
- Type: Tower
- Location: Kirkandrews, Cumberland, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.0277° or 55° 1′ 40″ northLongitude
-2.99019° or 2° 59′ 25″ westElevation
62 feet (19 metres)Open location code
9C7V22H5+3WGeoNames ID
6288215
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