The Shank
The Shank is a building in Falstone, Northumberland, England. The Shank is situated nearby to the archaeological site Camp, as well as near the forest Rye Close wood.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dally Castle and St Peter’s Church.
Dally Castle
Ruins
Photo: Les Hull, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dally Castle is a ruined 13th-century stone motte-and-bailey fortress in Northumberland, and one of the first hall houses in Northumberland. It lies 5 miles west of Bellingham Castle, and 4 miles west of Bellingham on the Chirdon Burn, a tributary of the North Tyne. Dally Castle is situated 2 miles southeast of The Shank.
St Peter’s Church
Church
Photo: Steve nova, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St Peter’s Church is situated 2 miles west of The Shank.
Tarset Castle
Ruins
Photo: Peter McDermott, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tarset Castle is a ruin near Tarset in Northumberland. Tarset Castle is situated 2 miles east of The Shank.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Falstone and Charlton.
Falstone
Village
Photo: Simon Johnston, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Falstone is a small village and civil parish in Northumberland, England, just east of Kielder Water. The village is 8 miles from the Anglo–Scottish border. Falstone is situated 2 miles west of The Shank.
Charlton
Hamlet
Charlton is a village in Northumberland, England. It is about 1.5 miles to the northwest of Bellingham, on the River North Tyne. Charlton is situated 3½ miles east of The Shank.
Bellingham
Village
Photo: Les Hull, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bellingham is a village and civil parish in Northumberland, to the north-west of Newcastle upon Tyne and is situated on the Hareshaw Burn at its confluence with the River North Tyne. In 2011 the parish had a population of 1334. Bellingham is situated 6 miles east of The Shank.
The Shank
- Type: Building
- Location: Falstone, Northumberland, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.17169° or 55° 10′ 18″ northLongitude
-2.38855° or 2° 23′ 19″ westOpen location code
9C7V5JC6+MHOpenStreetMap ID
way 597004268OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
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