Learchild Roman fort
Learchild Roman fort is a fort in Edlingham, Northumberland, England. Learchild Roman fort is situated nearby to the forest Birsley Wood, as well as near the village Bolton.- Type: Fort
- Description: fort in Edlingham, Northumberland, England, UK
- Also known as: “Learchild Fort”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Edlingham Castle and Bolton Chapel.
Edlingham Castle
Castle
Photo: Tagishsimon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Edlingham Castle is a small castle ruin, having scheduled monument and Grade I listed building status, in the care of English Heritage. It is located in a valley to the west of Alnwick, Northumberland, England. Edlingham Castle is situated 1½ miles southeast of Learchild Roman fort.
Bolton Chapel
Church
Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bolton Chapel is a church, which is situated 1½ miles north of Learchild Roman fort.
St John the Baptist
Church
St John the Baptist is a mediaeval church in Edlingham in the English county of Northumberland. The church is mostly Norman, from two periods, the late 11th – early 12th century and late 12th century. St John the Baptist is situated 1½ miles southeast of Learchild Roman fort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bolton and Edlingham.
Bolton
Village
Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bolton is a village in the civil parish of Hedgeley, in the county of Northumberland, England. It is situated on the north side of the River Aln, about two miles east by north from Whittingham, and 5+1⁄2 miles west from Alnwick.
Edlingham
Hamlet
Photo: Robin Phillips, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Edlingham is a small village and civil parish in Northumberland in the north of England. At the 2001 census it had a population of 196, which had reduced slightly to 191 at the 2011 Census. Edlingham is situated 1½ miles southeast of Learchild Roman fort.
Whittingham
Village
Photo: Wendy North, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Whittingham is a village and civil parish in Northumberland, England. It is situated on the banks of the River Aln, around 4.5 miles east of its source at Alnham and 7.3 miles west of Alnwick. Whittingham is situated 2 miles west of Learchild Roman fort.
Learchild Roman fort
- Categories: castrum, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Edlingham, Northumberland, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.39596° or 55° 23′ 45″ northLongitude
-1.84211° or 1° 50′ 32″ westOpen location code
9C7W95W5+95OpenStreetMap ID
way 654025659OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortWikidata ID
Q17643159
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Highlights include Birsley Wood and Lemmington Hall.
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