Blenkinsop Common

Blenkinsop Common is a locality in Greenhead, Northumberland, England. Blenkinsop Common is situated near the locality Hot Moss, as well as near Todd Holes.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Blenkinsopp Castle and Church of St Cuthbert.

Blenkinsopp Castle

Ruins

Photo: Karl and Ali, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Blenkinsopp Castle is a fire-damaged, partly demolished 19th-century country mansion, incorporating the ruinous remains of a 14th-century tower house, which is located above the Tipalt Burn approximately one mile south of Greenhead, Northumberland, England.

Church of St Cuthbert

Church

Photo: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Greenhead Church of England Primary School

School

Photo: Victuallers, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gilsland and Rowfoot.

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 2 miles northwest of Blenkinsop Common.

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 Blenkinsop Common.

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 3½ miles south of Blenkinsop Common.

Blenkinsop Common

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

54.9683° or 54° 58′ 6″ north

Longitude

-2.54501° or 2° 32′ 42″ west

Open location code

9C6VXF93+8X

OpenStreetMap ID

node 323096889

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Hot Moss and Todd Holes.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Blenkinsopp Castle Home Park and Greenhead (Millennium Green).

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