Birks
Birks is a farm in England, United Kingdom. Birks is situated nearby to the recreation area Climbing Tower, as well as near the sports venue Dukeshouse Wood.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hexham Abbey and Hexham Old Gaol.
Hexham Abbey
Church
Photo: Bob Castle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hexham Abbey is a Grade I listed church dedicated to St Andrew, in the town of Hexham, Northumberland, in the North East of England. Originally built in AD 674, the Abbey was built up during the 12th century into its current form, with additions around the turn of the 20th century. Hexham Abbey is situated 1½ miles north of Birks.
Hexham Old Gaol
Museum
Photo: Stevenfruitsmaak, Public domain.
The Old Gaol, also known as the Manor Office, is a custodial building in Hallgate in Hexham, Northumberland, England. The building, which now operates as a museum, is a Grade I listed building. Hexham Old Gaol is situated 1½ miles north of Birks.
Hexham railway station
Railway station
Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hexham is a railway station on the Tyne Valley Line, which runs between Newcastle and Carlisle. The station serves the market town of Hexham, in Northumberland, England; it is situated 22 miles 22 chains west of Newcastle. Hexham railway station is situated 1½ miles north of Birks.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hexham and Juniper.
Hexham
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hexham is a small market town in the Tyne valley of Northumberland, 24 miles west of Newcastle. It's an attractive place with a medieval abbey and jail, and a good base for exploring Hadrian's Wall to the north.
Juniper
Hamlet
Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Juniper is a hamlet in the English county of Northumberland. It is about 5 miles due south of Hexham in the area known as Hexhamshire. There is a Wesleyan Methodist chapel and dated 1894. Juniper is situated 2 miles south of Birks.
Anick
Hamlet
Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Anick is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Sandhoe, in Northumberland, England, situated to the north of Hexham. In 1881 the parish had a population of 153. Anick is situated 2½ miles north of Birks.
Birks
- Type: Farm
- Category: agriculture
- Location: England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.95132° or 54° 57′ 5″ northLongitude
-2.08983° or 2° 5′ 23″ westOpen location code
9C6VXW26+G3OpenStreetMap ID
way 787382790OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=farmyard
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