Lynestead Tower

Lynestead Tower is a tower in Bewcastle, Cumberland, England. Lynestead Tower is situated nearby to the hamlet Blackpool Gate.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Blackpool Gate and Kershopefoot.

Blackpool Gate

Hamlet

Photo: Rose and Trev Clough, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Blackpool Gate is a settlement in the civil parish of Bewcastle, which is in the district of the Cumberland in the county of Cumbria, England. It is in the historic county of Cumberland.

Kershopefoot

Hamlet

Photo: Brian Bailey, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kershopefoot is a small hamlet in Cumbria, England, traditionally in Cumberland. It is located very close to the Scotland-England border and is near the Kershope Burn and the Liddel Water. Kershopefoot is situated 5 miles northwest of Lynestead Tower.

Catlowdy

Hamlet

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

Catlowdy is a hamlet in Cumbria, England. It contains the Bessiestown Country Guest House. Its name derives possibly from "cack lady", a nickname for a nearby stream. Catlowdy is situated 5 miles west of Lynestead Tower.

Lynestead Tower

Type: Tower
Location: Bewcastle, Cumberland, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

55.09821° or 55° 5′ 54″ north

Longitude

-2.71142° or 2° 42′ 41″ west

Elevation

587 feet (179 metres)

Open location code

9C7V37XQ+7C

GeoNames ID

6288241

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