Milecastle 57
Milecastle 57 was a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall.Photo: David Purchase, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: milecastle on Hadrian’s Wall
- Also known as: “Cambeckhill (milecastle)” and “MC57”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Mary’s Church and Carlisle Airport.
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 northeast of Milecastle 57.
Carlisle Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Supmaboi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Carlisle Lake District Airport is a small airport located 5 NM north-east of Carlisle, England on a plain near the River Irthing. Originally opened as an RAF base in 1941, it came under government ownership in the 1960s before being sold to Haughey Airports in 2000 which was later purchased and rebranded as Stobart Air Limited. Carlisle Airport is situated 2½ miles southwest of Milecastle 57.
Brampton Old Church
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 Milecastle 57.
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 Milecastle 57.
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 Milecastle 57.
Milecastle 57
- Categories: milecastle, 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
54.96505° or 54° 57′ 54″ northLongitude
-2.77014° or 2° 46′ 13″ westOpen location code
9C6VX68H+2WOpenStreetMap ID
node 6600077508OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q16206501
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In Other Languages
“Milecastle 57” goes by many names.
- German: “Meilenkastell 57”
- German: “Meilenkastell Cambeckhill”
- German: “MK 57”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Camboglanna (Castlesteads) and Turret 57A.
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