Bankhead
Bankhead is a farm in Bewcastle, Cumberland, England. Bankhead is situated nearby to the hamlet Blackpool Gate, as well as near Kershope Forest.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bewcastle Castle and Bewcastle Roman Fort.
Bewcastle Castle
Photo: Peter McDermott, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bewcastle Castle is a ruined castle in the parish of Bewcastle in the English county of Cumbria, a few miles from the Scottish border. Bewcastle Castle is situated 2 miles southeast of Bankhead.
Bewcastle Roman Fort
Archaeological site
Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bewcastle Roman Fort was built to the north of Hadrian's Wall as an outpost fort possibly intended for scouting and intelligence. The remains of the fort are situated at the village of Bewcastle, Cumbria, 7 miles to the north of the Roman fort at Birdoswald, on Hadrian's Wall. Bewcastle Roman Fort is situated 2 miles southeast of Bankhead.
Bewcastle Cross
Cross
Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Bewcastle Cross is an Northumbrian cross which is still in its original position within the churchyard of St Cuthbert's church at Bewcastle, in the English county of Cumbria. Bewcastle Cross is situated 2 miles southeast of Bankhead.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Blackpool Gate and Catlowdy.
Blackpool Gate
Hamlet
Photo: Rose and Trev Clough, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Blackpool Gate is a settlement in the civil parish of Bewcastle, which is in the district of the Cumberland in the county of Cumbria, England. It is in the historic county of Cumberland.
Catlowdy
Hamlet
Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Catlowdy is a hamlet in Cumbria, England. It contains the Bessiestown Country Guest House. Catlowdy is situated 5 miles west of Bankhead.
Kershopefoot
Hamlet
Photo: Brian Bailey, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kershopefoot is a small hamlet in Cumbria, England, traditionally in Cumberland. It is located very close to the Scotland-England border and is near the Kershope Burn and the Liddel Water. Kershopefoot is situated 6 miles northwest of Bankhead.
Bankhead
- Type: Farm
- Category: agriculture
- Location: Bewcastle, Cumberland, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.08471° or 55° 5′ 5″ northLongitude
-2.71434° or 2° 42′ 52″ westOpen location code
9C7V37MP+V7OpenStreetMap ID
way 906853681OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=farmyard
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