Retchester
Retchester is a locality in Hepple, Northumberland, England. Retchester is situated nearby to the locality Wreighill Pike, as well as near the village Hepple.Places of Interest
Highlights include Tosson Hill and The Lady’s Well.
Tosson Hill
Peak
Photo: JohnDal, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tosson Hill is the highest hill in the Simonside Hills to the south of Rothbury in Northumberland, England. The summit lies about 2 kilometres west of Simonside, the best-known summit of the Simonside Hills. Tosson Hill is situated 2½ miles southeast of Retchester.
The Lady’s Well
Photo: Chris Gunns, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Lady’s Well is situated 2 miles northwest of Retchester.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hepple and Holystone.
Hepple
Village
Photo: Peter McDermott, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hepple is a small village and parish in rural Northumberland, 4 miles west of Rothbury, which provides most of its local services. It is on the edge of the Northumberland National Park, and lies on the bank of the river Coquet, at a location which was on the Coquet Stop Line, of which a pillbox remains.
Holystone
Hamlet
Photo: Peter McDermott, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Holystone is a small village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Harbottle, in Northumberland, England. It lies on the edge of the Northumberland National Park on the north bank of the River Coquet. Holystone is situated 2 miles northwest of Retchester.
Sharperton
Hamlet
Sharperton is a small settlement and former civil parish, now in the parish of Harbottle, in Northumberland, England. Sharperton is the site of a deserted medieval village, which was documented as having 14 taxpayers in 1296, and described as having two short rows of dwellings in 1632. Sharperton is situated 2 miles northwest of Retchester.
Retchester
- Type: Locality
- Location: Hepple, Northumberland, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.30715° or 55° 18′ 26″ northLongitude
-2.03032° or 2° 1′ 49″ westOpen location code
9C7V8X49+VVOpenStreetMap ID
node 1832998414OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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