Wain Rigg
Wain Rigg is a locality in Thirlwall, Northumberland, England. Wain Rigg is situated nearby to the locality Hot Moss, as well as near Cross Rigg.Places of Interest
Highlights include 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″ northLongitude
-2.55421° or 2° 33′ 15″ westOpen location code
9C6VXC5W+W8OpenStreetMap ID
node 323095056OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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