Wrytree Drift

Wrytree Drift is in Greenhead, Northumberland, England. Wrytree Drift is situated nearby to the ruins Blenkinsopp Castle, as well as near Fellend Moss.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Magnis and Blenkinsopp Castle.

Magnis

Archaeological site

Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Magnis or Magna was a Roman fort near Hadrian's Wall in northern Britain. Its ruins are now known as Carvoran Roman Fort and are located near Carvoran, Northumberland, in northern England. Magnis is situated 3,700 feet northwest of Wrytree Drift.

Blenkinsopp Castle

Ruins

Photo: Karl and Ali, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Blenkinsopp Castle is a fire-damaged, partly demolished 19th-century country mansion, incorporating the ruinous remains of a 14th-century tower house, which is located above the Tipalt Burn approximately one mile south of Greenhead, Northumberland, England. Blenkinsopp Castle is situated 2,900 feet southwest of Wrytree Drift.

Thirlwall Castle

Photo: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Thirlwall Castle is a 12th-century castle in Northumberland, England, on the bank of the River Tipalt close to the village of Greenhead and approximately 20 miles west of Hexham. Thirlwall Castle is situated 1¼ miles northwest of Wrytree Drift.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Haltwhistle and Gilsland.

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.

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. Gilsland is situated 2½ miles northwest of Wrytree Drift.

Rowfoot

Hamlet

Rowfoot is a hamlet in the civil parish of Featherstone, in Northumberland, England. It was historically served by Featherstone Park railway station. Rowfoot is situated 2½ miles south of Wrytree Drift.

Wrytree Drift

Type: Industry
Location: Greenhead, Northumberland, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.9774° or 54° 58′ 39″ north

Longitude

-2.51214° or 2° 30′ 44″ west

Open location code

9C6VXFGQ+X4

OpenStreetMap ID

way 780859137

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=industrial

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Blenkinsopp Castle Home Park and Roman Army Museum.

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