Wintershields
Wintershields is a tower in Askerton, Cumberland, England. Wintershields is situated nearby to the hamlet Blackpool Gate.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bewcastle Castle and Bewcastle Roman Fort.
Bewcastle Castle
Photo: Peter McDermott, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bewcastle Castle is a ruined castle in the parish of Bewcastle in the English county of Cumbria, a few miles from the Scottish border. Bewcastle Castle is situated 1½ miles north of Wintershields.
Bewcastle Roman Fort
Archaeological site
Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bewcastle Roman Fort was built to the north of Hadrian's Wall as an outpost fort possibly intended for scouting and intelligence. The remains of the fort are situated at the village of Bewcastle, Cumbria, 7 miles to the north of the Roman fort at Birdoswald, on Hadrian's Wall. Bewcastle Roman Fort is situated 1½ miles north of Wintershields.
Askerton Castle
Castle
Photo: Keith Salvesen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Askerton Castle is a medieval fortified manor house in Cumbria, England. Askerton Castle is situated 2 miles south of Wintershields.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Blackpool Gate and Banks.
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. Blackpool Gate is situated 3½ miles northwest of Wintershields.
Banks
Hamlet
Photo: Andrew Curtis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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. Banks is situated 4½ miles south of Wintershields.
Lanercost
Hamlet
Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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. Lanercost is situated 5 miles south of Wintershields.
Wintershields
- Type: Tower
- Location: Askerton, Cumberland, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.04412° or 55° 2′ 39″ northLongitude
-2.69481° or 2° 41′ 41″ westElevation
591 feet (180 metres)Open location code
9C7V28V4+J3GeoNames ID
6288242
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