Parker’s Shield Fold
Parker’s Shield Fold is a locality in Knaresdale with Kirkhaugh, Northumberland, England. Parker’s Shield Fold is situated nearby to the locality Old Shielding, as well as near Old Shielings.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Slaggyford railway station and Burnstones Viaduct.
Slaggyford railway station
Railway station
Photo: Les Hull, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Slaggyford was historically a railway station on the Alston Line, which ran between Haltwhistle and Alston. The station served the village of Slaggyford in Northumberland. Slaggyford railway station is situated 2 miles east of Parker’s Shield Fold.
Burnstones Viaduct
Bridge
Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Burnstones Viaduct is a bridge, which is situated 2 miles east of Parker’s Shield Fold.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Slaggyford and Halton Lea Gate.
Slaggyford
Village
Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Slaggyford is a village in the civil parish of Knaresdale with Kirkhaugh, in Northumberland, England about 5 miles north of Alston, Cumbria. It is set in the South Tyne valley. Hadrian's Wall lies to the north of the Tyne Gap. Slaggyford is situated 2 miles east of Parker’s Shield Fold.
Halton Lea Gate
Village
Photo: Ashley Columbus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Halton Lea Gate is a small village in Northumberland, England, on the A689 road close to the boundary of the counties of Northumberland and Cumbria. The village is part of the parish council area called Hartleyburn, and borders the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Halton Lea Gate is situated 3 miles north of Parker’s Shield Fold.
Kirkhaugh
Hamlet
Photo: Ashley Columbus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kirkhaugh is a very small village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Knaresdale with Kirkhaugh, adjacent to the River South Tyne in Northumberland, England. Kirkhaugh is situated 3½ miles southeast of Parker’s Shield Fold.
Parker’s Shield Fold
Latitude
54.87334° or 54° 52′ 24″ northLongitude
-2.54956° or 2° 32′ 58″ westOpen location code
9C6VVFF2+85OpenStreetMap ID
node 2806965617OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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