Roundshaw Rigg
Roundshaw Rigg is a locality in Lartington, County Durham, England. Roundshaw Rigg is situated nearby to the locality Layer Tree, as well as near Mellwater Gate.Places of Interest
Highlights include Bowes Castle and Lavatrae.
Bowes Castle
Castle
Photo: Andy Jamieson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bowes Castle is a medieval castle in the village of Bowes in County Durham, England. Built within the perimeter of the former Roman fort of Lavatrae, on the Roman road that is now the A66, the early timber castle on the site was replaced by a more substantial stone structure between 1170 and 1174 on the orders of Henry II. Bowes Castle is situated 2 miles east of Roundshaw Rigg.
Lavatrae
Archaeological site
Lavatrae, also known as Lavatris, was a Roman fort in the modern-day village of Bowes, County Durham, England. The medieval Bowes Castle was built within the perimeter of the fort. Lavatrae is situated 2 miles east of Roundshaw Rigg.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bowes and Gilmonby.
Bowes
Village
Photo: Darren Haddock, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bowes is a village and civil parish in County Durham, England. Located in the Pennine hills, it is situated close to Barnard Castle. It is built around the medieval Bowes Castle. In 2021 the parish had a population of 442. Bowes is situated 2 miles east of Roundshaw Rigg.
Gilmonby
Hamlet
Gilmonby is a village in the Pennines in County Durham, England. it is situated a short distance to the south of Bowes, in the vicinity of Barnard Castle. Gilmonby is situated 2 miles east of Roundshaw Rigg.
Sleightholme
Locality
Photo: Chris Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sleightholme is a secluded hamlet on a dead end road in County Durham, England. It lies beside Sleightholme Beck, a tributary of the River Greta. The nearest town is Bowes, 4 miles away. Sleightholme is situated 2½ miles south of Roundshaw Rigg.
Roundshaw Rigg
- Type: Locality
- Location: Lartington, County Durham, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.51919° or 54° 31′ 9″ northLongitude
-2.05817° or 2° 3′ 29″ westOpen location code
9C6VGW9R+MPOpenStreetMap ID
node 5232670614OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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