Runner Foot
Runner Foot is a residential area in Thirlwall, Northumberland, England. Runner Foot is situated nearby to the village Gilsland, as well as near the archaeological site Milecastle 48.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Milecastle 48 and Milecastle 47.
Milecastle 48
Archaeological site
Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Milecastle 48 is a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall. Its remains lie near the village of Gilsland in Cumbria where it was historically known as "The King's Stables", owing to the well-preserved interior walls. Milecastle 48 is situated 1,500 feet west of Runner Foot.
Milecastle 47
Archaeological site
Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Milecastle 47 was a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall. Milecastle 47 is situated 3,600 feet east of Runner Foot.
St Mary Magdalene’s Church, Gilsland
Church
Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Mary Magdalene’s Church is a small mid-Victorian Anglican church on an isolated hillside in north-east Cumbria, England. Dedicated to Jesus' companion Mary Magdalene, it is the parish church of Gilsland, but is almost a mile from the village and may have been intended as much for the use of visitors to the nearby Gilsland Spa hotel as for the village. St Mary Magdalene’s Church, Gilsland is situated 3,500 feet northwest of Runner Foot.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gilsland and Tindale.
Gilsland
Village
Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gilsland is a village in northern England about 20 miles west of Hexham, and about 18 miles east of Carlisle, which straddles the border between Cumbria and Northumberland.
Tindale
Locality
Photo: Les Hull, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tindale or Tindale Fell is a hamlet in the parish of Farlam in the Cumberland district of the English county of Cumbria. It is to the south of the A689 Brampton to Alston road. Tindale is situated 4½ miles south of Runner Foot.
Haltwhistle
Photo: Tony Hisgett, CC BY 2.0.
Haltwhistle is a market town in Northumberland, along the route between Newcastle and Carlisle, with a population of 4650 in 2021. It contrived to be named for a railway halt over 600 years before that railway arrived: Hautwysel means a hill between two forks of a river. Hadrian's Wall is the main reason to visit, the Roman frontier defence built in 122 AD.
Runner Foot
Latitude
54.99032° or 54° 59′ 25″ northLongitude
-2.56668° or 2° 34′ westOpen location code
9C6VXCRM+48OpenStreetMap ID
way 778218596OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residential
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