South Gate
South Gate is a city gate in Bardon Mill, Northumberland, England. South Gate is situated nearby to the ruins Commanding Officer’s House, as well as near the archaeological site Housesteads Roman Fort.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. Knag Burn Gateway is situated 670 feet north of South Gate.
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 1,700 feet west of South Gate.
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 South Gate.
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 South Gate.
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 South Gate.
South Gate
- Type: City gate
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Bardon Mill, Northumberland, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.01291° or 55° 0′ 47″ northLongitude
-2.32967° or 2° 19′ 47″ westOpen location code
9C7V2M7C+54OpenStreetMap ID
way 728836085OpenStreetMap feature
historic=city_gate
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