Angle Tower

Angle Tower is a ruins in Bardon Mill, Northumberland, England. Angle Tower is situated nearby to the ruins Barracks, as well as near the city gate North Gate.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Housesteads Roman Fort and Knag Burn Gateway.

Housesteads Roman Fort

Photo: Fryslan0109, Public domain.

Housesteads Roman Fort was an auxiliary fort on Hadrian's Wall, at Housesteads, Northumberland, England. It is dramatically positioned on the end of the 1-mile -long crag of the Whin Sill over which the Wall runs, overlooking sparsely populated hills.

Knag Burn Gateway

Ruins

Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Knag Burn Gateway is a gateway which was built into Hadrian's Wall some time after construction of the wall itself, generally acknowledged to be during the fourth century.

Milecastle 37

Ruins

Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Milecastle 37 is one of the milecastles on Hadrian's Wall. It is immediately west of the Housesteads Roman Fort. Milecastle 37 is situated 1,900 feet west of Angle Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Once Brewed and Henshaw.

Once Brewed

Hamlet

Photo: Andrew Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Once Brewed is a village in Northumberland, England. It lies on the Military Road. A motorist arriving over the B6318 from the east will see the place name shield "Once Brewed", while those coming from the west will read "Twice Brewed". Once Brewed is situated 2½ miles southwest of Angle Tower.

Henshaw

Hamlet

Photo: Les Hull, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Henshaw is a small village and civil parish in Northumberland, within the vicinity of the ancient Hadrian's Wall. It is located around 11.5 miles from Hexham, 25.5 miles from Carlisle, and 33 miles from Newcastle upon Tyne. Henshaw is situated 3 miles southwest of Angle Tower.

Haydon Bridge

Village

Photo: Andrew Curtis, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Haydon Bridge is a village in Northumberland, England, which had a population of 2,184 in the 2011 census. Its most distinctive features are the two bridges crossing the River South Tyne: the picturesque original bridge after which the village was named and a modern bridge which used to carry the A69 road. Haydon Bridge is situated 4½ miles southeast of Angle Tower.

Angle Tower

Type: Ruins
Category: historic site
Location: Bardon Mill, Northumberland, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

55.01392° or 55° 0′ 50″ north

Longitude

-2.32925° or 2° 19′ 45″ west

Open location code

9C7V2M7C+H7

OpenStreetMap ID

way 728836034

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=ruins

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