Where is Leahill Turret?

Leahill Turret is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CA8 2BX), in the parish of Waterhead.

How do I get to Leahill Turret?

The nearest railway station is Brampton, about 6.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode CA8 2BX.

Is Leahill Turret a protected site?

Yes — Leahill Turret is part of the River Eden and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.

Does Leahill Turret charge admission?

Leahill Turret typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.

How do I get to Leahill Turret?

The nearest railway station is Brampton, about 6.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CA8 2BX.

Castles · North West England

Leahill Turret

In or near Greenhead.

Free admission

Leahill Turret in England North East, United Kingdom.

Instead of Hadrian's Wall, a Cattle Trough - geograph.org.uk - 7765032 — Mick Garratt — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1.5 h–3 h
Nearest railway station: Brampton · 6.2 km

Free entry

Leahill Turret 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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See it from the streetimagery from 2022

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Official information

Leahill Turret and Piper Sike Turret are historical remnants of Hadrian's Wall located in Cumbria. Built in the early 2nd century AD, these turrets were part of the Roman frontier defense system, providing insight into the military architecture and history of the Roman Empire in Britain.

Protected designations

Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Eden and Tributaries SSSI

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Leahill Turret is a typical example of one of the lookout towers located between the milecastles on Hadrian's Wall in Cumbria, located on the Lanercost Road near Banks, Parish of Waterhead. It is designated turret 51b and lies east of the Signal Tower at Pike Hill.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

Leahill 51b was built shortly after AD 122 as part of Hadrian's Wall, dismantled under the Emperor Septimius Severus, and casually re-occupied late in the 4th century. Such lookout towers were only occupied on a temporary basis by soldiers who were patrolling the wall. This turret was until 1927 buried beneath the road, when excavations led to its discovery and also the discovery of the precise location of the turf wall that preceded the later stone structure. The new road formation was created behind the turrets and the wall. In 1958 Leahill turret was fully excavated prior to its consolidation. This Roman turret was a detached structure abutting the Wall, with internal measurements 13…

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates: 54.9789, -2.6518
District: Cumberland
Parish: Waterhead
Postcode: CA8 2BX
Parliamentary constituency: Carlisle
Established: 122
Nearest railway station: Brampton — 6.2 km
Opening: Open any reasonable time during daylight hours
Official site: www.english-heritage.org.uk

Sources

wikidata: Q6509268 (CC0)
wikipedia: Leahill Turret, Hadrian's Wall (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Where to eat & stay near Leahill Turret

Places to stay

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Free↗ campingatbanks.com

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