Wain Rigg

Wain Rigg is a locality in Thirlwall, Northumberland, England. Wain Rigg is situated near the locality Hot Moss, as well as near Cross Rigg.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Featherstone Castle and Magnis.

Featherstone Castle

Castle

Photo: Margaret Clough, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Featherstone Castle, a Grade I listed building, is a large Gothic style country mansion situated on the bank of the River South Tyne about 3 miles southwest of the town of Haltwhistle in Northumberland, England. Featherstone Castle is situated 2 miles southeast of Wain Rigg.

Magnis

Archaeological site

Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Magnis or Magna was a Roman fort near Hadrian's Wall in northern Britain. Its ruins are now known as Carvoran Roman Fort and are located near Carvoran, Northumberland, in northern England. Magnis is situated 2 miles northeast of Wain Rigg.

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. Thirlwall Castle is situated 2 miles north of Wain Rigg.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gilsland and Halton Lea Gate.

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. Gilsland is situated 2½ miles north of Wain Rigg.

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 south of Wain Rigg.

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 3 miles southeast of Wain Rigg.

Wain Rigg

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

54.95987° or 54° 57′ 36″ north

Longitude

-2.55421° or 2° 33′ 15″ west

Open location code

9C6VXC5W+W8

OpenStreetMap ID

node 323095056

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Hot Moss and Cross Rigg.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Blenkinsopp Castle Home Park and Blenkinsopp Castle.

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