Gap

Gap is a locality in Thirlwall, Northumberland, England. Gap is situated nearby to the locality Lawn Top, as well as near Foul Town.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Milecastle 48 and Milecastle 47.

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.

Milecastle 47

Archaeological site

Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Milecastle 47 was a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall.

Thirlwall Castle

Photo: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Thirlwall Castle is a 12th-century castle in Northumberland, England, on the bank of the River Tipalt close to the village of Greenhead and approximately 20 miles west of Hexham.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gilsland and Haltwhistle.

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.

Haltwhistle

Photo: Tony Hisgett, CC BY 2.0.

Haltwhistle is a market town in Northumberland, along the route between Newcastle and Carlisle, with a population of 4650 in 2021. It contrived to be named for a railway halt over 600 years before that railway arrived: Hautwysel means a hill between two forks of a river. Hadrian's Wall is the main reason to visit, the Roman frontier defence built in 122 AD.

Rowfoot

Hamlet

Rowfoot is a hamlet in the civil parish of Featherstone, in Northumberland, England. It was historically served by Featherstone Park railway station. Rowfoot is situated 4½ miles southeast of Gap.

Gap

Type: Locality
Location: Thirlwall, Northumberland, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.98929° or 54° 59′ 21″ north

Longitude

-2.56386° or 2° 33′ 50″ west

Open location code

9C6VXCQP+PF

OpenStreetMap ID

node 323095054

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

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