Piper Sike Turret (51a)

Places of Interest Nearby

Leahill Turret

Historic site

Photo: Rosser1954, Public domain.

Leahill Turret is a typical example of one of the lookout towers located between the milecastles on Hadrian's Wall in Cumbria, located on the Lanercost Road near Banks, Parish of Waterhead. Leahill Turret is situated 1,600 feet southwest of Piper Sike Turret (51a).

Church of St Cuthbert

Church

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Church of St Cuthbert is situated 3,200 feet southeast of Piper Sike Turret (51a).

Banna

Photo: Carl Bendelow, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Birdoswald Roman Fort, known to the Romans as Banna, was one of the 16 forts on Hadrian's Wall. Built in the 2nd century AD, Banna, as a site, continued to be used well beyond Roman occupation. Banna is situated 2 miles east of Piper Sike Turret (51a).

Places in the Area

Banks

Hamlet

Photo: Andrew Curtis, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Banks is a village in Cumbria, England, astride the course of Hadrian's Wall, 3 mile NE of the market town of Brampton. The historic Lanercost Priory is just a mile to the SW.

Lanercost

Hamlet

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

Lanercost is a village in the northern part of Cumbria, England. The settlement is in the civil parish of Burtholme, in the Cumberland local government district. Lanercost is known for the presence of Lanercost Priory and its proximity to Hadrian's Wall. Lanercost is situated 2½ miles southwest of Piper Sike Turret (51a).

Gilsland

Village

Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Gilsland is a village in northern England about 20 miles west of Hexham, and about 18 miles east of Carlisle, which straddles the border between Cumbria and Northumberland. Gilsland is situated 3 miles east of Piper Sike Turret (51a).

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