Park Dam

Park Dam is in Newbrough, Northumberland, England. Park Dam is situated nearby to the locality Limestone Corner, as well as near the hamlet Greenhaugh.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Carrawburgh and Coventina’s Well.

Carrawburgh

Protected area

Photo: Putney9, Public domain.

Carrawburgh is a settlement in Northumberland. In Roman times, it was the site of a 3+1⁄2-acre auxiliary fort on Hadrian's Wall called Brocolitia, Procolita, or Brocolita. Carrawburgh is situated 1 mile north of Park Dam.

Coventina’s Well

Spring

Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Coventina’s Well is a spring, which is situated 1 mile north of Park Dam.

Milecastle 32

Archaeological site

Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Milecastle 32 was a milecastle of the Roman Hadrian's Wall. Its remains exist as earthworks and with no exposed masonry. The layout of the milecastle walls is defined by robber trenches (to a maximum depth of 0.3 metres. Milecastle 32 is situated 1 mile northwest of Park Dam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Limestone Corner and Greenhaugh.

Limestone Corner

Locality

Photo: Les Hull, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Limestone Corner is an area of Hadrian's Wall at its most northerly point, in present-day northern England. It represents the most northerly point of the Roman Empire, outside the two periods during which the Antonine Wall was occupied by the Roman military. Limestone Corner is situated 1½ miles northeast of Park Dam.

Greenhaugh

Hamlet

Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Greenhaugh is a small village in Northumberland, England. It is located northwest of Bellingham and borders the Northumberland National Park. It is in the parish of Tarset. Greenhaugh is situated 2 miles north of Park Dam.

Fourstones

Village

Photo: Joshuamrieger, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Fourstones is a village in Northumberland, England. The village lies on the north bank of the River South Tyne about 4 miles west of Hexham. Fourstones is situated 2½ miles southeast of Park Dam.

Park Dam

Type: Body of water
Location: Newbrough, Northumberland, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
View on OpenStreetMap

Latitude

55.0225° or 55° 1′ 21″ north

Longitude

-2.22787° or 2° 13′ 40″ west

Open location code

9C7V2QFC+2V

OpenStreetMap ID

way 33899980

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.

We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Park Dam from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Park Dam”.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Temple of Mithras and Brown Dikes Roman temporary camp.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as High Stonecroft Farm and Middle House.

Northumberland: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Berwick-upon-Tweed, Lindisfarne, Alnwick, and Morpeth.

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.