Pillbox
Pillbox is a ruins in Mitford, Northumberland, England. Pillbox is situated nearby to the ruins Mitford Castle, as well as near St Mary Magdelene Church.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mitford Castle and Mitford Hall.
Mitford Castle
Ruins
Photo: Pat Pierpoint, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mitford Castle is an English castle dating from the end of the 11th century and located in the village of Mitford, Northumberland, to the west of Morpeth. Mitford Castle is situated 420 feet east of Pillbox.
Mitford Hall
Residential area
Photo: Stephen Richards, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mitford Hall is a Georgian mansion house and Grade II* listed building standing in its own 85-acre park overlooking the River Wansbeck at Mitford, Northumberland. Mitford Hall is situated 1,300 feet west of Pillbox.
Newminster Abbey
Historic site
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Newminster Abbey was a Cistercian abbey in Northumberland in the north of England. The site is protected by Grade II listed building and Scheduled Ancient Monument status. Newminster Abbey is situated 1¼ miles east of Pillbox.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tranwell and Morpeth.
Tranwell
Village
Photo: george hurrell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tranwell is a small village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Mitford, in the county of Northumberland, England, about 1 mile south west of Morpeth. Tranwell is situated 1½ miles southeast of Pillbox.
Morpeth
Photo: Graham Robson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Morpeth is a market town on the River Wansbeck in Northumberland in northeast England, with a population in 2021 of 14,400. Its main sight is the chantry and bagpipes museum.
Tranwell Airfield
Locality
Photo: Djmckee1, Public domain.
Tranwell Airfield is a former airfield located 3.3 miles southwest of Morpeth and 11.5 miles north west of Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England. Tranwell Airfield is situated 2½ miles south of Pillbox.
Pillbox
- Type: Ruins
- Category: historic site
- Location: Mitford, Northumberland, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.16319° or 55° 9′ 48″ northLongitude
-1.73696° or 1° 44′ 13″ westOpen location code
9C7W5777+76OpenStreetMap ID
way 441514244OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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