The Hurst
The Hurst is a locality in Kingwater, Cumberland, England. The Hurst is situated nearby to the locality Spotley Bank, as well as near Palmer Hill.Places of Interest
Highlights include Banna and Askerton Castle.
Banna
Photo: Carl Bendelow, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Birdoswald Roman Fort was known as Banna in Roman times, reflecting the geography of the site on a triangular spur of land bounded by cliffs to the south and east commanding a broad meander of the River Irthing in Cumbria below. Banna is situated 2½ miles southeast of The Hurst.
Askerton Castle
Castle
Photo: Keith Salvesen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Askerton Castle is a medieval fortified manor house in Cumbria, England. Askerton Castle is situated 2½ miles west of The Hurst.
Leahill Turret
Historic site
Photo: Rosser1954, Public domain.
Leahill Turret is a typical example of one of the lookout towers located between the milecastles on Hadrian's Wall in Cumbria, located on the Lanercost Road near Banks, Parish of Waterhead. Leahill Turret is situated 2½ miles south of The Hurst.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Banks and Gilsland.
Banks
Hamlet
Photo: Andrew Curtis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Banks is a village in Cumbria, England, astride the course of Hadrian's Wall, 3 mile NE of the market town of Brampton. The historic Lanercost Priory is just a mile to the SW. Banks is situated 3 miles southwest of The Hurst.
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 3½ miles southeast of The Hurst.
Lanercost
Hamlet
Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lanercost is a village in the northern part of Cumbria, England. The settlement is in the civil parish of Burtholme, in the Cumberland local government district. Lanercost is known for the presence of Lanercost Priory and its proximity to Hadrian's Wall. Lanercost is situated 3½ miles southwest of The Hurst.
The Hurst
- Type: Locality
- Location: Kingwater, Cumberland, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.01202° or 55° 0′ 43″ northLongitude
-2.64841° or 2° 38′ 54″ westOpen location code
9C7V2962+RJOpenStreetMap ID
node 369698284OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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