Blenkinsopp Common
Blenkinsopp Common is a hill in Thirlwall, Northumberland, England and has an elevation of 951 feet. Blenkinsopp Common is situated nearby to the village Greenhead, as well as near the locality Upper Denton.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Magnis and Thirlwall Castle.
Magnis
Archaeological site
Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Magnis or Magna was a Roman fort near Hadrian's Wall in northern Britain. Its ruins are now known as Carvoran Roman Fort and are located near Carvoran, Northumberland, in northern England. Magnis is situated 2½ miles northeast of Blenkinsopp Common.
Thirlwall Castle
Photo: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Thirlwall Castle is a 12th-century castle in Northumberland, England, on the bank of the River Tipalt close to the village of Greenhead and approximately 20 miles west of Hexham. Thirlwall Castle is situated 2 miles northeast of Blenkinsopp Common.
Banna
Photo: Carl Bendelow, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Birdoswald Roman Fort was known as Banna in Roman times, reflecting the geography of the site on a triangular spur of land bounded by cliffs to the south and east commanding a broad meander of the River Irthing in Cumbria below. Banna is situated 2½ miles northwest of Blenkinsopp Common.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gilsland and Tindale.
Gilsland
Village
Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gilsland is a village in northern England about 20 miles west of Hexham, and about 18 miles east of Carlisle, which straddles the border between Cumbria and Northumberland. Gilsland is situated 2 miles north of Blenkinsopp Common.
Tindale
Locality
Photo: Les Hull, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tindale or Tindale Fell is a hamlet in the parish of Farlam in the Cumberland district of the English county of Cumbria. It is to the south of the A689 Brampton to Alston road. Tindale is situated 2½ miles southwest of Blenkinsopp Common.
Halton Lea Gate
Village
Photo: Ashley Columbus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Halton Lea Gate is a small village in Northumberland, England, on the A689 road close to the boundary of the counties of Northumberland and Cumbria. The village is part of the parish council area called Hartleyburn, and borders the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Halton Lea Gate is situated 3 miles south of Blenkinsopp Common.
Blenkinsopp Common
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 951 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Thirlwall, Northumberland, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.96163° or 54° 57′ 42″ northLongitude
-2.56466° or 2° 33′ 53″ westElevation
951 feet (290 metres)Open location code
9C6VXC6P+M4GeoNames ID
12610397
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Localities in the Area
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Highlights include Blenkinsopp Castle and Willowford Hill.
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