Herds Close
Herds Close is a residential area in Alnwick, Northumberland, England. Herds Close is situated nearby to Stoney Peth Quarry, as well as near the pub Shepherds Rest.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Alnwick Castle and Alnwick Garden.
Alnwick Castle
Photo: Thomas Quine, CC BY 2.0.
Alnwick Castle is a castle and country house in Alnwick in the English county of Northumberland. It is the seat of the 12th Duke of Northumberland, built following the Norman Conquest and renovated and remodelled a number of times. Alnwick Castle is situated 3,600 feet northeast of Herds Close.
Alnwick Garden
Garden
Photo: Christine Westerback, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Alnwick Garden is a complex of formal gardens adjacent to Alnwick Castle in the town of Alnwick, Northumberland, England. The gardens have a long history under the dukes of Northumberland, but fell into disrepair until revived at the turn of the 21st century. Alnwick Garden is situated 1 mile east of Herds Close.
Pottergate Tower
City gate
Pottergate Tower is a city gate, which is situated 2,700 feet northeast of Herds Close.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hulne Priory and Denwick.
Hulne Priory
Locality
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Hulne Priory, Hulne Friary or Hulne Abbey was a friary founded in 1240 by the Carmelites or 'Whitefriars'. It is said that the Northumberland site, quite close to Alnwick, was chosen for some slight resemblance to Mount Carmel where the order originated. Hulne Priory is situated 2 miles northwest of Herds Close.
Denwick
Village
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Denwick is a small village and civil parish in Northumberland, located about 1.4 miles north-east of Alnwick. Denwick is situated 2 miles northeast of Herds Close.
Bilton Banks
Locality
Bilton Banks was a village in Northumberland adjacent to the coal mines of Shilbottle and Longdyke. It was home to many miners’ families from the late 19th century through the mid 20th century, when the mines were finally closed and the houses condemned and demolished. Bilton Banks is situated 3 miles southeast of Herds Close.
Herds Close
Latitude
55.41152° or 55° 24′ 42″ northLongitude
-1.72263° or 1° 43′ 22″ westOpen location code
9C7WC76G+JWOpenStreetMap ID
way 812747770OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residential
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