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Watchlaw

Watchlaw is a hamlet in , , . Watchlaw is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Ford Castle and Lady Waterford Hall.

Castle
Photo: Lisa Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a Grade I listed building situated at a shallow crossing point on the , , , England. is situated 1½ miles southwest of Watchlaw.

Museum
Photo: Andrew Curtis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is the former village school of the estate village of . It is now used as the village hall and is a Grade II* listed building. is situated 1½ miles southwest of Watchlaw.

Photo: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a ruined medieval fortification in the village of , , England. It was built around 1341 by Robert Manners, and comprised a residential tower, a gatehouse and a corner tower, protected by a curtain wall. is situated 2½ miles west of Watchlaw.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ford and Etal and Etal.

Photo: j lord, CC BY 2.0.
are neighbouring villages in , which together with Crookham have a population of 500. They're separate villages around their own castle, but "Ford and Etal" is the name of the landholding estate.

Village
is a small village in the far north of the county of , England, in the civil parish of . It lies on a bridging point of the ten miles south west of , and includes the substantial ruins of the medieval , now owned by English Heritage. is situated 2 miles west of Watchlaw.

Village
Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village and civil parish in , England. It is about 6 miles to the south of , inland from the coast at , and has a population of 157, rising to 178 at the 2011 Census. is situated 2½ miles northeast of Watchlaw.

Watchlaw

Latitude
55.64977° or 55° 38′ 59″ north
Longitude
-2.06065° or 2° 3′ 38″ west
Open location code
9C7VJWXQ+WP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3520872776
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Barmoor Ridge and Slainsfield.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Slainsfield Wood and viewpoint – just north of Hay Farm.

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