Lilburn

Lilburn is a small village in Northumberland, England. It is located on the edge of the Cheviots. The local farming estate is centred on Lilburn Tower. The area is noted for its large number of earthworks and remains of prehistoric settlements.

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Type: Locality with 116 residents
Description: village in Northumberland, England, UK
Also known as: “Lilburn, Northumberland”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lilburn Tower and Hepburn Bastle.

Lilburn Tower

Building

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Lilburn Tower is a privately owned 19th-century mansion house at Lilburn, near Wooler, Northumberland. The property is a Grade II* listed building and forms part of the Lilburn Estate.

Hepburn Bastle

Ruins

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Hepburn Bastle is a ruins, which is situated 2½ miles east of Lilburn.

The Post Office

Building

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The Post Office is a building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wooler and Chillingham.

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.

Chillingham

Village

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Chillingham is a village in Northumberland, England. It is situated approximately 6 km to the east of Wooler, south of Chatton. At the 2011 Census the population remained less than 100.