Humbleton Tower
Humbleton Tower is a tower in Akeld, Northumberland, England. Humbleton Tower is situated nearby to the archaeological site Green Castle, as well as near the hamlet Akeld.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Green Castle and St Ninian’s Catholic Church, Wooler.
Green Castle
Archaeological site
Photo: Andrew Curtis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Green Castle is an archaeological site, which is situated 3,100 feet southeast of Humbleton Tower.
St Ninian’s Catholic Church, Wooler
Church
Photo: Mick Knapton, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St Ninian’s church is a Catholic place of worship situated on Burnhouse Road in the town of Wooler in Northumberland, England. It is a Grade II listed building and is within the Catholic Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle. St Ninian’s Catholic Church, Wooler is situated 1 mile east of Humbleton Tower.
Wooler Library
Library
Photo: Barbara Carr, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wooler Library is situated 1 mile east of Humbleton Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wooler and Akeld.
Wooler
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Wooler is a town in Northumberland, on a lowland route into Scotland that skirts the Cheviot Hills, with a population of 2000 in 2021. "Situated in an ill-cultivated country under the influence of vast mountains, from whence it is subject to impetuous rains" was the Norman conquerors' dismal assessment of it in 1107.
Akeld
Hamlet
Photo: Stephen Craven, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Akeld is a village and civil parish in Northumberland, England. It is situated around 2.7 miles to the west of Wooler and 9.3 miles from the border with Scotland at Coldstream.
Earle
Hamlet
Earle is a village and civil parish in county of Northumberland, England. It has around 20 inhabitants and is about 2 miles from Wooler. It is a popular walking area with many walks passing through Earle on their way to the Cheviot Hills. Earle is situated 1½ miles southeast of Humbleton Tower.
Humbleton Tower
- Type: Tower
- Location: Akeld, Northumberland, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.55019° or 55° 33′ 1″ northLongitude
-2.04119° or 2° 2′ 28″ westElevation
417 feet (127 metres)Open location code
9C7VHX25+3GGeoNames ID
6288381
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