Chapels · North East England
Milecastle 47
In or near Greenhead.
Milecastle 47 in England North East, United Kingdom.
Bobby Clegg — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Haltwhistle · 6.0 km
- Free entry
About
Milecastle 47 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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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
Milecastle 47 (Chapel House) was a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall (grid reference NY64906607).
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Description
Milecastle 47 is about 270 metres east of Chapel House near Gilsland. The site is in a pasture field, and there are no visible remains other than a slight earthwork platform. Robbing of the milecastle using explosives occurred in the 19th century.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.9880, -2.5500
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Thirlwall
- Postcode
- CA8 7HX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hexham
- Nearest railway station
- Haltwhistle — 6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q6851180 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Milecastle 47 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Milecastle 47?
- Milecastle 47 is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CA8 7HX), in the parish of Thirlwall.
- What is Milecastle 47?
- Milecastle 47 in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Milecastle 47?
- The nearest railway station is Haltwhistle, about 6.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode CA8 7HX.
- Is Milecastle 47 a protected site?
- Yes — Milecastle 47 is part of the River Eden and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Milecastle 47 free to visit?
- Yes, Milecastle 47 is free to enter.
- How do I get to Milecastle 47?
- The nearest railway station is Haltwhistle, about 6.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CA8 7HX.