Milecastle 55
Milecastle 55 was a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: milecastle on Hadrian’s Wall in Cumbria, England, UK
- Also known as: “Low Wall (milecastle)”, “MC55”, and “Mile Castle 55”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Milecastle 54 and St Mary’s Church.
Milecastle 54
Archaeological site
Milecastle 54 was a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall. Milecastle 54 is situated 1 mile east of Milecastle 55.
St Mary’s Church
Church
St Mary's Church is in the village of Walton, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Brampton, the archdeaconry of Carlisle, and the diocese of Carlisle. St Mary’s Church is situated 1 mile west of Milecastle 55.
Lanercost Priory
Photo: Martinvl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lanercost Priory was founded by Robert de Vaux between 1165 and 1174, the most likely date being 1169, to house Augustinian canons. The priory is situated in the village of Lanercost, Cumbria, England, within sight of Naworth Castle, with which it had close connections. Lanercost Priory is situated 1¼ miles east of Milecastle 55.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lanercost and Banks.
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.
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 2 miles east of Milecastle 55.
Brampton
Photo: Jhsteel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Brampton is a market town in Cumbria, 10 miles east of Carlisle. It has a pleasant preserved old centre and is near the route of Hadrian's Wall. In 2021 its population was 4186. Tourist information is available at Moot Hall in the market place.
Milecastle 55
- Categories: milecastle, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Burtholme, Cumberland, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.97192° or 54° 58′ 19″ northLongitude
-2.72648° or 2° 43′ 35″ westOpen location code
9C6VX7CF+QCOpenStreetMap ID
node 6600071123OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q15378719
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In Other Languages
“Milecastle 55” goes by many names.
- German: “Meilenkastell 55”
- German: “Meilenkastell Low Wall”
- German: “MK 55”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Turret 54B and Turret 55A.
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