Burgh By Sands

Burgh by Sands is a village and civil parish in the Cumberland unitary authority area of Cumbria, England, situated near the Solway Firth. The parish includes the village of Burgh by Sands along with Longburgh, Dykesfield, Boustead Hill, Moorhouse and Thurstonfield.

Places of Interest

Highlights include St Michael’s Church, Burgh by Sands and Milecastle 73.

St Michael’s Church, Burgh by Sands

Church

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

St Michael's Church is in the village of Burgh by Sands, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Carlisle, the archdeaconry of Carlisle, and the diocese of Carlisle.

Milecastle 73

Archaeological site

Milecastle 73 was one of a series of Milecastles or small fortlets built at intervals of approximately one Roman mile along Hadrian's Wall.

Thurstonfield Lough

Photo: Ann Cook, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Thurstonfield Lough is an open water lough near Carlisle, Cumbria, and a Site of Special Scientific Interest.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kirkandrews-on-Eden and Rockcliffe.

Kirkandrews-on-Eden

Village

Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kirkandrews-on-Eden or Kirkandrews-upon-Eden, in the past known as Kirkanders, is a village and former civil parish, now in the civil parish of Beaumont, in the Cumberland unitary authority area of Cumbria, England. Kirkandrews-on-Eden is situated 2½ miles east of Burgh By Sands.

Rockcliffe

Village

Photo: Bob Jenkins, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Rockcliffe is a village and civil parish in the Cumberland district of Cumbria, England. Part of the parish is a marshy peninsula between the mouths of the rivers Esk and Eden. Rockcliffe is situated 3½ miles northeast of Burgh By Sands.

Moorhouse

Village

Photo: Tom Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Moorhouse is a village on the B5307 road in the civil parish of Burgh by Sands in the English county of Cumbria. It is near the city of Carlisle. In 1870–72 the township had a population of 306. It has a pub called 'The Royal Oak Inn'.

Burgh By Sands

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

54.9172° or 54° 55′ 2″ north

Longitude

-3.0742° or 3° 4′ 27″ west

Elevation

39 feet (12 metres)

Open location code

9C6RWW8G+V8

GeoNames ID

7293179

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