Lamel Hill
Lamel Hill is a scheduled monument about 1 mile south-east of the centre of York, England. It is on the grounds of The Retreat and the northern part of Walmgate Stray, and in some medieval documents it is referred to as Siward's Mill Hill, or Siward's How Mill, in reference to its previous use as the base of a windmill.Photo: Warofdreams, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: tumulus in City of York, North Yorkshire, England, UK
- Also known as: “Lamel Hill (Anglo-Saxon tumulus)” and “Lamel Hill Battery”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Retreat and York Cemetery.
The Retreat
Hospital
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Retreat, commonly known as the York Retreat, is a place in England for the treatment of people with mental health needs. Located in Lamel Hill in York, it operates as a not for profit charitable organisation. The Retreat is situated 730 feet southeast of Lamel Hill.
York Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Alison Stamp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
York Cemetery is a cemetery located in the city of York, England. Founded in 1837, it now encompasses 24 acres and is owned and administered by The York Cemetery Trust with support of the Friends of York Cemetery. York Cemetery is situated 1,100 feet southwest of Lamel Hill.
York Minster
Church
Photo: MatzeTrier, CC BY-SA 3.0.
York Minster, formally the Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Saint Peter in York, is an Anglican cathedral in the city of York, North Yorkshire, England. York Minster is situated 1 mile northwest of Lamel Hill.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fishergate and Tang Hall.
Tang Hall
Suburb
Photo: DS Pugh, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tang Hall is a suburban district of the city of York in North Yorkshire, England. The name is derived from the Anglo Saxon Tang, which means the meeting place of two becks, and a Hall that stood on Fourth Avenue until the 1970s.
Layerthorpe
Suburb
Layerthorpe is a part of the city of York in, North Yorkshire, England. It is outside the city walls of York. The road through Layerthorpe from the bridge over the River Foss to Heworth is also shares the same name.
Lamel Hill
- Categories: tumulus, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: York, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.951° or 53° 57′ 4″ northLongitude
-1.06525° or 1° 3′ 55″ westOpen location code
9C5WXW2M+9WOpenStreetMap ID
node 1405102391OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q6481692
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In Other Languages
“Lamel Hill” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Lamel Hill”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fairfax House and York Cemetery Chapel.
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