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Dere Street
Dere Street in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Dere Street is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Dere Street or Deere Street is a modern designation of a Roman road which ran north from Eboracum (York), crossing the Stanegate at Corbridge (Hadrian's Wall was crossed at the Portgate, just to the north) and continuing beyond into what is now Scotland, later at least as far as the Antonine Wall. It was the Romans' major route for communications and supplies to the north and to Scotland. Portions of its route are still followed by modern roads, including the A1(M) (south of the River Tees), the B6275 road through Piercebridge, where Dere Street crosses the River Tees, and the A68 north of Corbridge in Northumberland.
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Background
History
]] During the High Middle Ages, the section of the route between Jedburgh and Edinburgh was known as the Royal Way (). It connected the larger part of Scotland with the important ecclesiastic sites of the Scottish Borders. King Malcolm IV established his Church and Hospital of the Holy Trinity halfway along this section to provide succour for the many pilgrims using it. After the destruction of the Border Abbeys during the "Rough Wooing" of Mary, Queen of Scots, by the Earl of Hertford's forces and during the Reformation of the Scottish Church, the route fell into disuse and disrepair. It was used mainly for driving livestock and occasional travellers daring enough to venture into the…
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- Coordinates
- 55.0566, -2.0654
Sources
- wikidata: Q933249 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Dere Street (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dere Street?
- Dere Street is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 55.0566°, -2.0654°.