Silloth
Silloth is an abandoned airfield in Holme Low, Cumberland, England. Silloth is situated nearby to Solway Community School, as well as near Christ Church.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Christ Church and Solway Community School.
Christ Church
Church
Photo: John Lord, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Christ Church is situated 3,200 feet west of Silloth.
Solway Community School
School
Solway Community School is a mixed secondary school located in Silloth in the English county of Cumbria. It is a comprehensive community school administered by Cumberland Council. Solway Community School is situated 2,700 feet northwest of Silloth.
Milefortlet 9
Archaeological site
Milefortlet 9 was a Milefortlet of the Roman Cumbrian Coast defences. These milefortlets and intervening stone watchtowers extended from the western end of Hadrian's Wall, along the Cumbrian coast and were linked by a wooden palisade. Milefortlet 9 is situated 1½ miles north of Silloth.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Silloth and Blitterlees.
Silloth
Town
Photo: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Silloth, or Silloth-on-Solway, is a port town and civil parish in the Cumberland district of Cumbria, England. The town stands on the coast of the Solway Firth, 18 miles west of Carlisle.
Blitterlees
Hamlet
Photo: Nigel Monckton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Blitterlees is a hamlet in the parish of Holme Low, one mile south of Silloth in Cumbria, England. The hamlet of Wolsty is located approximately 1 mile to the south as the crow flies, or 2.25 miles by road, and Cumbria's county town, Carlisle, is located 23 miles to the east.
Silloth
- Type: Abandoned airfield
- Category: transportation
- Location: Holme Low, Cumberland, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.86953° or 54° 52′ 10″ northLongitude
-3.37278° or 3° 22′ 22″ westElevation
20 feet (6 metres)Open location code
9C6RVJ9G+RVGeoNames ID
11711542
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