Cowburn Rigg
Cowburn Rigg is a farm in Melkridge, Northumberland, England. Cowburn Rigg is situated nearby to the heath Melkridge Common, as well as near the forest Hexagon Plantation.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Milecastle 40 and Milecastle 41.
Milecastle 40
Archaeological site
Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Milecastle 40 was a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall. Milecastle 40 is situated 3,700 feet southeast of Cowburn Rigg.
Milecastle 41
Archaeological site
Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Milecastle 41 was a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall. Milecastle 41 is situated 1 mile southwest of Cowburn Rigg.
Twice Brewed
Pub
Photo: Victuallers, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Twice Brewed is a pub, which is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Cowburn Rigg.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Once Brewed and Henshaw.
Once Brewed
Hamlet
Photo: Andrew Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Once Brewed is a village in Northumberland, England. It lies on the Military Road. A motorist arriving over the B6318 from the east will see the place name shield "Once Brewed", while those coming from the west will read "Twice Brewed".
Henshaw
Hamlet
Photo: Les Hull, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Henshaw is a small village and civil parish in Northumberland, within the vicinity of the ancient Hadrian's Wall. It is located around 11.5 miles from Hexham, 25.5 miles from Carlisle, and 33 miles from Newcastle upon Tyne. Henshaw is situated 2½ miles southeast of Cowburn Rigg.
Haltwhistle
Photo: Tony Hisgett, CC BY 2.0.
Haltwhistle is a market town in Northumberland, along the route between Newcastle and Carlisle, with a population of 4650 in 2021. It contrived to be named for a railway halt over 600 years before that railway arrived: Hautwysel means a hill between two forks of a river. Hadrian's Wall is the main reason to visit, the Roman frontier defence built in 122 AD.
Cowburn Rigg
- Type: Farm
- Category: agriculture
- Location: Melkridge, Northumberland, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.00831° or 55° 0′ 30″ northLongitude
-2.41317° or 2° 24′ 47″ westOpen location code
9C7V2H5P+8POpenStreetMap ID
way 181267511OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=farmyard
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