Gallows Hill

Gallows Hill is a locality in Carham, Northumberland, England. Gallows Hill is situated nearby to the hamlet Shidlaw, as well as near Fireburnmill.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Wark on Tweed Castle and Carham Hall.

Wark on Tweed Castle

Archaeological site

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Wark on Tweed Castle, sometimes referred to as Carham Castle, is a ruined motte-and-bailey castle at the west end of Wark on Tweed in Northumberland. The ruins are a Grade II* listed building.

Carham Hall

Building

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Carham Hall is a grade II listed building near Carham in Northumberland, England. The site, on the Scottish border, was previously occupied by a medieval tower house, built as a defence from border reivers.

Coldstream Museum

Museum

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Coldstream Museum is situated 2 miles east of Gallows Hill.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wark on Tweed and Carham.

Wark on Tweed

Village

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Wark or Wark on Tweed is a village in the English county of Northumberland. It lies about 15 mi south west of Berwick-upon-Tweed. It is on the south bank of the River Tweed, which marks the border between England and Scotland.

Carham

Village

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Carham or Carham on Tweed is a village in Northumberland, England. The village lies on the south side of the River Tweed about 3 miles west of Coldstream.