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 Moorhouse.
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.
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'.
Monkhill
Hamlet
Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Monkhill is a small village in the civil parish of Beaumont, in the Cumberland district, in the county of Cumbria, England. Nearby settlements include the small city of Carlisle and the villages of Burgh by Sands and Kirkandrews-on-Eden.
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″ northLongitude
-3.0742° or 3° 4′ 27″ westElevation
39 feet (12 metres)Open location code
9C6RWW8G+V8GeoNames ID
7293179
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