Skinburness Bank

Skinburness Bank is a locality in Silloth-on-Solway, Cumberland, England. Skinburness Bank is situated nearby to the locality Grune, as well as near Sea Dyke End.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Milefortlet 9 and Christ Church.

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.

Christ Church

Church

Photo: John Lord, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Christ Church is situated 1½ miles southwest of Skinburness Bank.

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 1½ miles southwest of Skinburness Bank.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Skinburness and Silloth.

Skinburness

Village

Photo: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Skinburness is a village in Cumbria, England. It forms a residential area for the town of Silloth, and is about 10 miles west of Wigton. The Skinburness Hotel was the most prominent building in the village, but was demolished in 2017.

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. Silloth is situated 2 miles southwest of Skinburness Bank.