Burgh Marsh

Burgh Marsh is in Burgh By Sands, Cumberland, England. Burgh Marsh is situated near the hamlet Boustead Hill, as well as near Longburgh.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Milecastle 73 and St Michael’s Church, Burgh by Sands.

Milecastle 73

Archaeological site

Milecastle 73 was one of a series of Milecastles or small fortlets built at intervals of approximately one Roman mile along Hadrian's Wall.

St Michael’s Church, Burgh by Sands

Church

Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St Michael's Church is in the village of Burgh by Sands, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Carlisle, the archdeaconry of Carlisle, and the diocese of Carlisle.

The Greyhound Inn

Pub

Photo: The Carlisle Kid, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Greyhound Inn is a pub.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Drumburgh and Longburgh.

Drumburgh

Village

Photo: Rose and Trev Clough, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Drumburgh is a small settlement in Cumbria, England. It is 13 kilometres northwest of the city of Carlisle and is on the course of Hadrian's Wall, near to Burgh by Sands.

Longburgh

Hamlet

Photo: Peter Wood, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Longburgh is a hamlet in the civil parish of Burgh by Sands, in the Cumberland District, in the English county of Cumbria. Nearby settlements include the village of Burgh by Sands and the hamlet of Dykesfield. In 1870-72 the township had a population of 146.

Boustead Hill

Hamlet

Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Boustead Hill is a hamlet in Cumbria, England. In 1831 the township had a population of 63. It is located close to the site where the famous Solway Firth Spaceman photograph was taken.

Burgh Marsh

Type: Wetland
Category: body of water
Location: Burgh By Sands, Cumberland, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.9344° or 54° 56′ 4″ north

Longitude

-3.0932° or 3° 5′ 36″ west

Open location code

9C6RWWM4+PP

OpenStreetMap ID

way 34189040

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=wetland

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Far Gulf and Burgh by Sands.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Watch Hill and Holy Well wood.

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