Kielder Column
Kielder Column is a work of art in Kielder, Northumberland, England. Kielder Column is situated nearby to the peak Needs Hill, as well as near the locality Plashetts.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kielder Viaduct and Kielder Observatory.
Kielder Viaduct
Bridge
Photo: Peter McDermott, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kielder Viaduct consists of seven semi-circular masonry skew arches and was built in 1862 by the North British Railway to carry the Border Counties Line across marshy land, which following flooding to create Kielder Water, became the place where Deadwater Burn joins Bakethin Reservoir. Kielder Viaduct is situated 1 mile northwest of Kielder Column.
Kielder Observatory
Photo: Phil Thirkell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kielder Observatory is an astronomical observatory located in Kielder Forest, Northumberland, England. The site is on Black Fell, overlooking Kielder Water near the Scottish border. Kielder Observatory is situated 2½ miles northwest of Kielder Column.
United Reformed Church
Church
Photo: Peter McDermott, CC BY-SA 2.0.
United Reformed Church is situated 2 miles northwest of Kielder Column.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Plashetts and Deadwater.
Plashetts
Locality
Plashetts is a small settlement in Northumberland, in England south east of Kielder, Northumberland. It is about 22 miles north west of Hexham. Part of the settlement is now beneath the surface of Kielder Water.
Deadwater
Locality
Photo: The Boy that time forgot, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Deadwater is a small settlement in Northumberland, England, about 3 miles north west of Kielder, Northumberland, on the English side of the border between Scotland and England. Deadwater is situated 4 miles northwest of Kielder Column.
Falstone
Village
Photo: Simon Johnston, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Falstone is a small village and civil parish in Northumberland, England, just east of Kielder Water. The village is 8 miles from the Anglo–Scottish border. Falstone is situated 5 miles southeast of Kielder Column.
Kielder Column
- Type: Work of art
- Category: tourism
- Location: Kielder, Northumberland, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.21392° or 55° 12′ 50″ northLongitude
-2.56251° or 2° 33′ 45″ westOpen location code
9C7V6C7P+HXOpenStreetMap ID
node 6009658221OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artwork
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Needs Hill and Kielder Community First School.
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