Bremetennacum
Bremetennacum, or Bremetennacum Veteranorum, was a Roman fort on the site of the present day village of Ribchester in Lancashire, England. The site is a Scheduled Monument.Photo: Immanuel Giel, Public domain.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: human settlement in Ribchester, Ribble Valley, Lancashire, England, UK
- Also known as: “Bremetenracum”, “Bremetonaci”, “Bremetonnaci”, “Bresnetenaci veteranorum”, and “Ribchester Roman fort (Bremetennacum)”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ribchester Roman Museum and St Wilfrid’s Church, Ribchester.
Ribchester Roman Museum
Museum
Ribchester Roman Museum is located in the village of Ribchester, Lancashire, England. It sits at the southern end of Church Street, near the northern banks of the River Ribble, adjacent to St Wilfrid's Church.
St Wilfrid’s Church, Ribchester
Church
Photo: Ian Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Wilfrid's Church is an Anglican church in the village of Ribchester in Lancashire, England, which is situated close to the site of a Roman fort. It is an active parish church in the Diocese of Blackburn.
Church of St Peter and St Paul
Church
Photo: philandju, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of St Peter and St Paul is situated 2,900 feet north of Bremetennacum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ribchester and Stydd.
Ribchester
Village
Photo: Watcher328, Public domain.
Ribchester is a village and civil parish within the Ribble Valley district of Lancashire, England. It lies on the banks of the River Ribble, six miles northwest of Blackburn and twelve miles east of Preston.
Stydd
Hamlet
The manor of Stydd is in the county of Lancashire. It is situated on the north eastern edge of the village of Ribchester. It has three notable buildings: St Saviour's Church, a set of almshouses and the Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul.
Hurst Green
Village
Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hurst Green is a small village in the Ribble Valley district of Lancashire, England, connected in its history to the Jesuit school, Stonyhurst College. Hurst Green is situated 3 miles northeast of Bremetennacum.
Bremetennacum
- Categories: castrum, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Ribchester, Ribble Valley District, Lancashire, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.80994° or 53° 48′ 36″ northLongitude
-2.533° or 2° 31′ 59″ westOpen location code
9C5VRF58+XROpenStreetMap ID
way 1078261468OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q4960578
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Portuguese—“Bremetennacum” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Bremetennacum Veteranorum”
- Czech: “Bremetennacum”
- French: “Bremetennacum”
- Portuguese: “Bremetenaco”
- Portuguese: “Forte de Ribchester”
- “Bremetennacum”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ribchester St Wilfrid’s Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School and Ribchester Roman Bath House.
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