Great Tosson Tower

Great Tosson Tower is a tower in Whitton and Tosson, Northumberland, England. Great Tosson Tower is situated nearby to the village Thropton, as well as near the peak Simonside Hills.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Simonside Hills and Roman Catholic Church of All Saints.

Simonside Hills

Peak

The Simonside Hills are a hill range in Northumberland, England near the town of Rothbury. Most of the hills are around 300–400 metres high and are popular spots for hikers in the area.

Roman Catholic Church of All Saints

Church

Photo: Chris Tweedy, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Roman Catholic Church of All Saints is situated 1 mile north of Great Tosson Tower.

St Andrew’s Church

Church

Photo: Graham Robson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St Andrew’s Church is situated 1¼ miles north of Great Tosson Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Thropton and Snitter.

Thropton

Village

Photo: Stephen McKay, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Thropton is a hamlet in Northumberland, England, located on the River Coquet, and its tributary Wreigh Burn. With a population of 780 it is situated 1.9 miles west of the village of Rothbury connected by the B6431 near the junction of the Wreigh Burn and the River Coquet.

Snitter

Hamlet

Photo: Peter Standing, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Snitter is a village and civil parish in Northumberland, England. It is near the Northumberland National Park. The closest town is Rothbury. Snitter is situated 2 miles north of Great Tosson Tower.

Rothbury

Town

Photo: Glennsmart, Public domain.

Rothbury is a market town and civil parish in Northumberland, England, on the River Coquet. It is 14 miles north-west of Morpeth and 26 miles north of Newcastle upon Tyne. Rothbury is situated 2 miles northeast of Great Tosson Tower.

Great Tosson Tower

Type: Tower
Location: Whitton and Tosson, Northumberland, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

55.29869° or 55° 17′ 55″ north

Longitude

-1.95541° or 1° 57′ 20″ west

Elevation

538 feet (164 metres)

Open location code

9C7W72XV+FR

GeoNames ID

6288392

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