Sharpe’s Folly
Sharpe’s Folly is an archaeological site in Whitton and Tosson, Northumberland, England. Sharpe’s Folly is situated nearby to the motorhome stopover Coquetdale Holiday Park, as well as near the pitch Rothbury Bike Park.Photo: J C Ousby, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: building in Whitton and Tosson, Northumberland, England, UK
- Also known as: “Sharps Folly”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of All Saints and Newcastle Hotel.
Church of All Saints
Church
Photo: Stephen McKay, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of All Saints is situated 2,300 feet north of Sharpe’s Folly.
Rothbury Cross
Monument
Rothbury Cross is a monument, which is situated 2,500 feet north of Sharpe’s Folly.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rothbury and Thropton.
Rothbury
Town
Photo: Glennsmart, Public domain.
Rothbury is a market town and civil parish in Northumberland, England, on the River Coquet. It is 14 miles north-west of Morpeth and 26 miles north of Newcastle upon Tyne.
Thropton
Village
Photo: Stephen McKay, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Thropton is a hamlet in Northumberland, England, located on the River Coquet, and its tributary Wreigh Burn. With a population of 780 it is situated 1.9 miles west of the village of Rothbury connected by the B6431 near the junction of the Wreigh Burn and the River Coquet. Thropton is situated 2 miles northwest of Sharpe’s Folly.
Snitter
Hamlet
Photo: Peter Standing, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Snitter is a village and civil parish in Northumberland, England. It is near the Northumberland National Park. The closest town is Rothbury. Snitter is situated 2½ miles northwest of Sharpe’s Folly.
Sharpe’s Folly
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Whitton and Tosson, Northumberland, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.30253° or 55° 18′ 9″ northLongitude
-1.90986° or 1° 54′ 36″ westOpen location code
9C7W833R+23OpenStreetMap ID
way 208196860OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q17546613
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Coquetdale Holiday Park and Rothbury Bike Park.
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