Lanercost Priory - King Edwards Tower
Lanercost Priory - King Edwards Tower is a tower in Burtholme, Cumberland, England. Lanercost Priory - King Edwards Tower is situated nearby to the church St Mary Magdalene, as well as near the hamlet Banks.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lanercost Priory and St Mary Magdalene.
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.
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Naworth Castle, also known or recorded in historical documents as "Naward", is a castle in Cumbria, England, near the town of Brampton.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 3,900 feet south of Lanercost Priory - King Edwards Tower.
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.
Brampton
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Brampton is a market town in Cumbria, 10 miles east of Carlisle. It has a pleasant preserved old centre and is near the route of Hadrian's Wall. In 2021 its population was 4186. Tourist information is available at Moot Hall in the market place.
Lanercost Priory - King Edwards Tower
- Type: Tower
- Location: Burtholme, Cumberland, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.96594° or 54° 57′ 57″ northLongitude
-2.69581° or 2° 41′ 45″ westElevation
171 feet (52 metres)Open location code
9C6VX883+9MGeoNames ID
6288228
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