Helsington Barrows

Helsington Barrows is a locality in Underbarrow and Bradleyfield, Westmorland and Furness, England. Helsington Barrows is situated nearby to the locality Hodgson’s Leap, as well as near Bradley Field.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Alavana and Sizergh.

Alavana

Archaeological site

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Alavana was a name tentatively applied to the ruins of a Roman fort at Watercrook about 2 mi south of Kendal in Cumbria, for which the Roman name Medibogdo is a perfect fit to its river-bend position.

Sizergh

Castle

Photo: Ian Knox, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Sizergh Castle is a stately home with garden and estate at Helsington in Cumbria, England, about 4 miles south of Kendal. Located in historic Westmorland, the castle is a Grade I listed building. Sizergh is situated 2 miles south of Helsington Barrows.

Kendal Castle

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Kendal Castle is a medieval fortification to the east of the town of Kendal, Cumbria, in northern England. The castle, which is atop a glacial drumlin, was built in the 13th century as the Caput baroniae for the Barony of Kendal. Kendal Castle is situated 2 miles northeast of Helsington Barrows.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brigsteer and Underbarrow.

Brigsteer

Village

Photo: Tom Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Brigsteer is a village in Cumbria, England. On 1 August 2016 it was included in the Lake District National Park.

Underbarrow

Village

Photo: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Underbarrow is a small village in Cumbria, England, located 3 miles west of Kendal. The village is in the Lake District National Park. It is in the civil parish of Underbarrow and Bradleyfield, in Westmorland and Furness district, and has a parish council. Underbarrow is situated 2 miles northwest of Helsington Barrows.

Kendal

Photo: Heinonlein, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kendal, in Cumbria, is a market town of 29,000 inhabitants. It describes itself as "The Gateway to the Lakes". Kendal is a picturesque, moderate sized town with plenty of shopping and surprisingly little tourist activity.

Helsington Barrows

Type: Locality
Location: Underbarrow and Bradleyfield, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.31112° or 54° 18′ 40″ north

Longitude

-2.7855° or 2° 47′ 8″ west

Open location code

9C6V8667+CR

OpenStreetMap ID

node 10171070886

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

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