Longbyre
Longbyre is a residential area in Thirlwall, Northumberland, England. Longbyre is situated nearby to Thirlwall Castle, as well as near the archaeological site Milecastle 47.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Thirlwall Castle and Milecastle 47.
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 1,500 feet east of Longbyre.
Milecastle 47
Archaeological site
Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Milecastle 47 was a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall. Milecastle 47 is situated 2,000 feet west of Longbyre.
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 3,800 feet southeast of Longbyre.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gilsland and Haltwhistle.
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.
Haltwhistle
Photo: Tony Hisgett, CC BY 2.0.
Haltwhistle is a market town in Northumberland, along the route between Newcastle and Carlisle, with a population of 4650 in 2021. It contrived to be named for a railway halt over 600 years before that railway arrived: Hautwysel means a hill between two forks of a river. Hadrian's Wall is the main reason to visit, the Roman frontier defence built in 122 AD.
Rowfoot
Hamlet
Rowfoot is a hamlet in the civil parish of Featherstone, in Northumberland, England. It was historically served by Featherstone Park railway station. Rowfoot is situated 4 miles southeast of Longbyre.
Longbyre
Latitude
54.98949° or 54° 59′ 22″ northLongitude
-2.5406° or 2° 32′ 26″ westElevation
469 feet (143 metres)Open location code
9C6VXFQ5+QQOpenStreetMap ID
way 338793088OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residentialGeoNames ID
13276647
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