Murches Knowe
Murches Knowe is a locality in Askerton, Cumberland, England. Murches Knowe is situated nearby to the locality Bullcleugh Gate, as well as near Hazelhill Cragg.Places of Interest
Highlights include Bewcastle Castle and Bewcastle Roman Fort.
Bewcastle Castle
Photo: Peter McDermott, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bewcastle Castle is a ruined castle in the parish of Bewcastle in the English county of Cumbria, a few miles from the Scottish border. Bewcastle Castle is situated 2½ miles southwest of Murches Knowe.
Bewcastle Roman Fort
Archaeological site
Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bewcastle Roman Fort was built to the north of Hadrian's Wall as an outpost fort possibly intended for scouting and intelligence. The remains of the fort are situated at the village of Bewcastle, Cumbria, 7 miles to the north of the Roman fort at Birdoswald, on Hadrian's Wall. Bewcastle Roman Fort is situated 2½ miles southwest of Murches Knowe.
Bewcastle Cross
Cross
Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Bewcastle Cross is an Northumbrian cross which is still in its original position within the churchyard of St Cuthbert's church at Bewcastle, in the English county of Cumbria. Bewcastle Cross is situated 2½ miles southwest of Murches Knowe.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Churnsike Lodge and Blackpool Gate.
Churnsike Lodge
Locality
Photo: Peter McDermott, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Churnsike Lodge is an early Victorian hunting lodge situated in the parish of Greystead, west Northumberland, England. Constructed in 1850 by the Charlton family, descendants of the noted Border Reivers family of the English Middle March, the lodge formed part of the extensive Hesleyside estate, located some 10 miles from Hesleyside Hall itself. Churnsike Lodge is situated 4 miles east of Murches Knowe.
Blackpool Gate
Hamlet
Photo: Rose and Trev Clough, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Blackpool Gate is a settlement in the civil parish of Bewcastle, which is in the district of the Cumberland in the county of Cumbria, England. It is in the historic county of Cumberland. Blackpool Gate is situated 4 miles west of Murches Knowe.
Murches Knowe
- Type: Locality
- Location: Askerton, Cumberland, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.0806° or 55° 4′ 50″ northLongitude
-2.63105° or 2° 37′ 52″ westOpen location code
9C7V39J9+6HOpenStreetMap ID
node 2643951989OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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