Black Law
Black Law is a peak in Akeld, Northumberland, England and has an elevation of 1,040 feet. Black Law is situated nearby to the locality Monday Cleugh, as well as near Gleadsceugh.Places of Interest
Highlights include Yeavering Bell and Coupland Castle.
Yeavering Bell
Peak
Yeavering Bell is a twin-peaked hill near the River Glen in north Northumberland, England, to the west of Wooler, and forming part of the Cheviot Hills.
Coupland Castle
Castle
Photo: Lisa Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Coupland Castle is situated in the village of Coupland, 4 miles to the north-west of Wooler, Northumberland, England. It is a Grade I listed building. The Grade I listed "castle" is actually a tower house "built after 1584, with irregular later additions".
Green Castle
Archaeological site
Photo: Andrew Curtis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Green Castle is an archaeological site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wooler and Akeld.
Wooler
Photo: habiloid, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wooler is a town in Northumberland, on a lowland route into Scotland that skirts the Cheviot Hills, with a population of 2000 in 2021. "Situated in an ill-cultivated country under the influence of vast mountains, from whence it is subject to impetuous rains" was the Norman conquerors' dismal assessment of it in 1107.
Akeld
Hamlet
Photo: Stephen Craven, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Akeld is a village and civil parish in Northumberland, England. It is situated around 2.7 miles to the west of Wooler and 9.3 miles from the border with Scotland at Coldstream.
Earle
Hamlet
Earle is a village and civil parish in county of Northumberland, England. It has around 20 inhabitants and is about 2 miles from Wooler. It is a popular walking area with many walks passing through Earle on their way to the Cheviot Hills.
Black Law
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,040 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Akeld, Northumberland, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.5456° or 55° 32′ 44″ northLongitude
-2.0831° or 2° 4′ 59″ westElevation
1,040 feet (317 metres)Open location code
9C7VGWW8+6QOpenStreetMap ID
node 945925460OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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