Wardougham

Wardougham is a locality in Upper Denton, Cumberland, England. Wardougham is situated nearby to the locality Lawn Top, as well as near Bush Nook.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Milecastle 48 and Banna.

Milecastle 48

Archaeological site

Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Milecastle 48 is a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall. Its remains lie near the village of Gilsland in Cumbria where it was historically known as "The King's Stables", owing to the well-preserved interior walls.

Banna

Photo: Carl Bendelow, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Birdoswald Roman Fort, known to the Romans as Banna, was one of the 16 forts on Hadrian's Wall. Built in the 2nd century AD, Banna, as a site, continued to be used well beyond Roman occupation.

Milecastle 49

Archaeological site

Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Milecastle 49 was a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gilsland and Tindale.

Gilsland

Village

Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Gilsland is a village in northern England about 20 miles west of Hexham, and about 18 miles east of Carlisle, which straddles the border between Cumbria and Northumberland.

Tindale

Locality

Photo: Les Hull, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Tindale or Tindale Fell is a hamlet in the parish of Farlam in the Cumberland district of the English county of Cumbria. It is to the south of the A689 Brampton to Alston road. Tindale is situated 4 miles south of Wardougham.

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 4 miles west of Wardougham.

Wardougham

Type: Locality
Location: Upper Denton, Cumberland, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
View on OpenStreetMap

Latitude

54.98076° or 54° 58′ 51″ north

Longitude

-2.57641° or 2° 34′ 35″ west

Open location code

9C6VXCJF+8C

OpenStreetMap ID

node 323095045

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.

We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Wardougham from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Lawn Top and Bush Nook.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Crooks Temporary Camp and Throp Roman fortlet.

Cumbria: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Carlisle, Barrow-in-Furness, Kendal, and Penrith.

Curious Localities to Discover

Uncover intriguing localities from every corner of the globe.