Grindonrigg Tower
Grindonrigg Tower is a tower in Duddo, Northumberland, England. Grindonrigg Tower is situated nearby to the archaeological site Duddo Five Stones, as well as near the village Etal.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Duddo Five Stones and Duddo Tower.
Duddo Five Stones
Archaeological site
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The Duddo Five Stones is a stone circle north of Duddo in North Northumberland, approximately 4 miles South of the Scottish Border. The stones were known as the Four Stones until 1903, when the fifth stone was re-erected to improve the skyline. Duddo Five Stones is situated 2,600 feet northeast of Grindonrigg Tower.
Duddo Tower
Ruins
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Duddo Tower is a Scheduled Ancient Monument and a Grade II listed building comprising the ruinous remains of an ancient pele tower and 16th century tower house, situated on a prominence on the south side of the village of Duddo, Northumberland, England. Duddo Tower is situated 1 mile east of Grindonrigg Tower.
Etal Castle
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Etal Castle is a ruined medieval fortification in the village of Etal, Northumberland, England. It was built around 1341 by Robert Manners, and comprised a residential tower, a gatehouse and a corner tower, protected by a curtain wall. Etal Castle is situated 2½ miles south of Grindonrigg Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Duddo and Etal.
Duddo
Village
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Duddo is a village and civil parish in Northumberland, about 8 miles southwest of Berwick-upon-Tweed.
Etal
Village
Etal is a small village in the far north of the county of Northumberland, England, in the civil parish of Ford. It lies on a bridging point of the River Till ten miles south west of Berwick-upon-Tweed, and includes the substantial ruins of the medieval Etal Castle, now owned by English Heritage. Etal is situated 2½ miles south of Grindonrigg Tower.
Ancroft Northmoor
Locality
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Ancroft Northmoor is a village in Northumberland, England. The population of the Civil Parish taken at the 2011 census was 895. Ancroft Northmoor is situated 3 miles northeast of Grindonrigg Tower.
Grindonrigg Tower
- Type: Tower
- Location: Duddo, Northumberland, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.68132° or 55° 40′ 53″ northLongitude
-2.12053° or 2° 7′ 14″ westElevation
233 feet (71 metres)Open location code
9C7VMVJH+GQGeoNames ID
6288375
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