Haughton Strother

Places of Interest

Chipchase Castle

Castle

Photo: Les Hull, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Chipchase Castle is a 17th-century Jacobean mansion incorporating a substantial 14th-century pele tower, which stands north of Hadrian's Wall, near Wark on Tyne, between Bellingham and Hexham in Northumberland, England.

Cilurnum

Archaeological site

Photo: Stevenfruitsmaak, Public domain.

Cilurnum or Cilurvum was an ancient Roman fort on Hadrian's Wall at Chesters near the village of Walwick, Northumberland. It is also known as Walwick Chesters to distinguish it from Great Chesters fort and Halton Chesters. Cilurnum is situated 2½ miles southeast of Haughton Strother.

Milecastle 29

Archaeological site

Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Milecastle 29 was a milecastle of the Roman Hadrian's Wall. Its remains exist as a mutilated earth platform accentuated by deep robber-trenches around all sides, and are located beside the B6318 Military Road. Milecastle 29 is situated 1½ miles south of Haughton Strother.

Places in the Area

Barrasford

Village

Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Barrasford is a village in Northumberland, England. It is situated to the north of Hexham, on the North Tyne. Barrasford is an ancient village that lies within the shadow of Haughton Castle.

Limestone Corner

Locality

Photo: Les Hull, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Limestone Corner is an area of Hadrian's Wall at its most northerly point, in present-day northern England. It represents the most northerly point of the Roman Empire, outside the two periods during which the Antonine Wall was occupied by the Roman military. Limestone Corner is situated 2 miles southwest of Haughton Strother.

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