Roman Fort - Praesidium

Roman Fort - Praesidium is an archaeological site in Walton, Leeds, England. Roman Fort - Praesidium is situated nearby to the archaeological site Roman Vicus, as well as near Henge.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Wharfe Bridge and HM Prison Wealstun.

Wharfe Bridge

Bridge

Photo: Ged, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Wharfe Bridge is situated 3,200 feet west of Roman Fort - Praesidium.

HM Prison Wealstun is a Category C men's prison, located near the village of Thorp Arch in West Yorkshire, England. The prison is operated by His Majesty's Prison Service. HM Prison Wealstun is situated 1¼ miles northwest of Roman Fort - Praesidium.

Boston Spa Library

Library

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Boston Spa Library is situated 1½ miles west of Roman Fort - Praesidium.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Newton Kyme and Thorp Arch.

Newton Kyme

Hamlet

Photo: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Newton Kyme is a village in North Yorkshire, England, 1.5 miles north west of Tadcaster and 5 miles east of Wetherby. It lies on the south bank of the River Wharfe, just off the A659 road.

Thorp Arch

Village

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Thorp Arch is a village and civil parish near Wetherby in the City of Leeds metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, England.

Boston Spa

Village

Photo: Mtaylor848, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Boston Spa is a village and civil parish in the Leeds Metropolitan District in West Yorkshire, England. Situated 3 miles south of Wetherby, Boston Spa is on the south bank of the River Wharfe across from Thorp Arch. Boston Spa is situated 1½ miles west of Roman Fort - Praesidium.

Roman Fort - Praesidium

Type: Archaeological site
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Walton, Leeds, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.90274° or 53° 54′ 10″ north

Longitude

-1.30695° or 1° 18′ 25″ west

Open location code

9C5WWM3V+36

OpenStreetMap ID

node 718500822

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Roman Vicus and Henge.

Nearby Places

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