Turret 57A
Turret 57A is an archaeological site in Irthington, Cumberland, England. Turret 57A is situated nearby to the archaeological site Milecastle 57, as well as near the community center Newtown Village Hall.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Milecastle 57 and Brampton Old Church.
Milecastle 57
Archaeological site
Photo: David Purchase, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Milecastle 57 was a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall. Milecastle 57 is situated 1,600 feet northeast of Turret 57A.
Brampton Old Church
Church
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Brampton Old Church stands about 1 mile to the west of the town of Brampton, Cumbria, England. It was originally the parish church of Brampton but is now redundant. Brampton Old Church is situated 1¼ miles south of Turret 57A.
Church of St Kentigern, Irthington
Church
Photo: John Holmes, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of St Kentigern, Irthington is situated 1 mile south of Turret 57A.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Laversdale and Brampton.
Laversdale
Hamlet
Photo: Andrew Curtis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Laversdale is a village in Cumbria, England, situated to the north of Carlisle Lake District Airport. In 1870-72 the township had a population of 428. One of its more distinctive buildings is a thatched tithe barn, now a private house. Laversdale is situated 2 miles west of Turret 57A.
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.
Hethersgill
Village
Photo: Rose and Trev Clough, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hethersgill is a village and a civil parish in the Cumberland district, in the county of Cumbria, England. Hethersgill has a church called St Mary's Church. In 2001 the population of the civil parish of Hethersgill was 382, reducing to 371 at the 2011 Census. Hethersgill is situated 3 miles northwest of Turret 57A.
Turret 57A
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Irthington, Cumberland, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.96213° or 54° 57′ 44″ northLongitude
-2.77553° or 2° 46′ 32″ westOpen location code
9C6VX66F+VQOpenStreetMap ID
node 6600077385OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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