Lees Hill
Lees Hill is a hamlet in Kingwater, Cumberland, England. Lees Hill is situated nearby to the hamlet Kirkcambeck, as well as near White Hill.Places of Interest
Highlights include Askerton Castle and Milecastle 53.
Askerton Castle
Castle
Photo: Keith Salvesen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Askerton Castle is a medieval fortified manor house in Cumbria, England.
Milecastle 53
Archaeological site
Milecastle 53 was a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall. Milecastle 53 is situated 2 miles south of Lees Hill.
Milecastle 54
Archaeological site
Milecastle 54 was a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall. Milecastle 54 is situated 2 miles south of Lees Hill.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Banks and Lanercost.
Banks
Hamlet
Photo: Andrew Curtis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Banks is a village in Cumbria, England, astride the course of Hadrian's Wall, 3 mile NE of the market town of Brampton. The historic Lanercost Priory is just a mile to the SW. Banks is situated 2 miles south of Lees Hill.
Lanercost
Hamlet
Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lanercost is a village in the northern part of Cumbria, England. The settlement is in the civil parish of Burtholme, in the Cumberland local government district. Lanercost is known for the presence of Lanercost Priory and its proximity to Hadrian's Wall. Lanercost is situated 2½ miles south of Lees Hill.
Brampton
Photo: Jhsteel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Brampton is a market town in Cumbria, 10 miles east of Carlisle. It has a pleasant preserved old centre and is near the route of Hadrian's Wall. In 2021 its population was 4186. Tourist information is available at Moot Hall in the market place.
Lees Hill
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Kingwater, Cumberland, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.00481° or 55° 0′ 17″ northLongitude
-2.69665° or 2° 41′ 48″ westOpen location code
9C7V2833+W8OpenStreetMap ID
node 1872419979OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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