Greta Bridge Roman fort, vicus and section of Roman road
Greta Bridge Roman fort, vicus and section of Roman road is an archaeological site in Rokeby, County Durham, England. Greta Bridge Roman fort, vicus and section of Roman road is situated nearby to The Morritt Arms Hotel, as well as near the building East Lodge To Rokeby Park.Photo: Sandy Gerrard, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: fort in Rokeby, County Durham, England, UK
- Also known as: “Greta Bridge Roman Fort”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Morritt Arms Hotel and Rokeby Park.
The Morritt Arms Hotel
Hotel
Photo: Hugh Mortimer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Morritt Arms Hotel is situated 370 feet northeast of Greta Bridge Roman fort, vicus and section of Roman road.
Rokeby Park
Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rokeby Park is a country house in the Palladian style in the civil parish of Rokeby, in Northern England. It is close to the confluence of the River Tees and River Greta, near Greta Bridge in what is now County Durham. Rokeby Park is situated 3,300 feet north of Greta Bridge Roman fort, vicus and section of Roman road.
Ruins of Old Church of St Mary
Ruins
Photo: Uncredited, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ruins of Old Church of St Mary is situated 4,000 feet southwest of Greta Bridge Roman fort, vicus and section of Roman road.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Greta Bridge and Brignall.
Greta Bridge
Hamlet
Photo: John Sell Cotman, Public domain.
Greta Bridge is a hamlet on the River Greta in the parishes of Rokeby and Brignall in County Durham, England. The bridge is over the River Greta, just south of its confluence with the River Tees.
Brignall
Hamlet
Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Brignall is a village and civil parish in the south-west of County Durham, England. It is located in an elevated position adjacent to the River Greta, 1.2 miles upstream from Greta Bridge.
Westwick
Hamlet
Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Westwick is a village in County Durham, in England. The population of the civil parish was less than 100. Details are maintained in the parish of Whorlton. It is situated to the east of Barnard Castle near the River Tees. Westwick is situated 1½ miles northwest of Greta Bridge Roman fort, vicus and section of Roman road.
Greta Bridge Roman fort, vicus and section of Roman road
- Categories: castrum, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Rokeby, County Durham, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.51392° or 54° 30′ 50″ northLongitude
-1.87126° or 1° 52′ 17″ westOpen location code
9C6WG47H+HFOpenStreetMap ID
way 270413921OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q17664944
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