Shankfoot
Shankfoot is a farm in Melkridge, Northumberland, England. Shankfoot is situated nearby to the nature reserve Melkridge Millenium Nature Park, as well as near the deciduous forest Horseclose Wood.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Vindolanda and Bardon Mill railway station.
Vindolanda
Fort
Photo: Voice of Clam, Public domain.
Vindolanda was a Roman auxiliary fort just south of Hadrian's Wall in northern England, which it pre-dated. Archaeological excavations of the site show it was under Roman occupation from roughly 85 AD to 370 AD. Vindolanda is situated 2½ miles northeast of Shankfoot.
Bardon Mill railway station
Railway station
Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bardon Mill is a railway station on the Tyne Valley Line, which runs between Newcastle and Carlisle via Hexham. The station, situated 27 miles 54 chains east of Carlisle, serves the village of Bardon Mill in Northumberland, England. Bardon Mill railway station is situated 2 miles east of Shankfoot.
Unthank Hall
Residential area
Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Unthank Hall is a Grade II listed property now serving as commercial offices, situated on the southern bank of the River South Tyne east of Plenmeller, near Haltwhistle, Northumberland. Unthank Hall is situated 1 mile west of Shankfoot.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Henshaw and Plenmeller.
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.
Plenmeller
Locality
Photo: Les Hull, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Plenmeller is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Plenmeller with Whitfield, in Northumberland, England about a mile southeast of Haltwhistle. In 1951 the parish had a population of 107. Plenmeller is situated 2 miles west of Shankfoot.
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 north of Shankfoot.
Shankfoot
- Type: Farm
- Category: agriculture
- Location: Melkridge, Northumberland, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.96288° or 54° 57′ 46″ northLongitude
-2.39646° or 2° 23′ 47″ westOpen location code
9C6VXJ73+5COpenStreetMap ID
way 784718924OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=farmyard
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