Cawburn Shield
Cawburn Shield is a farm in Melkridge, Northumberland, England. Cawburn Shield is situated nearby to the heath Melkridge Common, as well as near the forest Hexagon Plantation.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hadrian’s Wall and Milecastle 41.
Hadrian’s Wall
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hadrian's Wall was built by the Roman Empire to protect their territory in England from the Pictish tribes of Scotland. It was built relatively quickly from 122 AD, with associated castles and forts, and stretches for 73 miles from the Tyne estuary on the east coast to Solway Firth on the west coast.
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 3,700 feet south of Cawburn Shield.
Milecastle 42
Archaeological site
Photo: Andrew Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Milecastle 42 is a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall. Milecastle 42 is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Cawburn Shield.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Once Brewed and Haltwhistle.
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 B6318. A motorist arriving over the B6138 from the east will see the place name shield "Once Brewed", while those coming from the west will read "Twice Brewed". Once Brewed is situated 1½ miles southeast of Cawburn Shield.
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.
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 3 miles southeast of Cawburn Shield.
Cawburn Shield
- Type: Farm
- Category: agriculture
- Location: Melkridge, Northumberland, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.00721° or 55° 0′ 26″ northLongitude
-2.42789° or 2° 25′ 40″ westOpen location code
9C7V2H4C+VROpenStreetMap ID
way 182979438OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=farmyard
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