Historic houses · North West England
Milecastle 50
In or near Greenhead.
Milecastle 50 in England North East, United Kingdom.
Ian S — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Brampton · 8.3 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Milecastle 50 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 50 (High House) was a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall (grid reference NY60676601).
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Description
Milecastle 50 is west of Birdoswald fort. It lies 1391 metres west of Milecastle 49 and 1501 metres east of Milecastle 51. Very little can be seen on the ground other than a ploughed-down earth platform.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.9872, -2.6161
- District
- Cumberland
- Parish
- Upper Denton
- Postcode
- CA8 2NA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Carlisle
- Nearest railway station
- Brampton — 8.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q6851183 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Milecastle 50 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Milecastle 50TW
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Turret 49B
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Turret 50A
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Birdoswald Roman fort and the section of Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the River Irthing and the field boundaries east of milecastle 50
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Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the field boundaries east of milecastle 50 and the boundary west of Coombe Crag in wall miles 50 and 51
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Milecastle 50?
- Milecastle 50 is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CA8 2NA), in the parish of Upper Denton.
- What is Milecastle 50?
- Milecastle 50 in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Milecastle 50?
- The nearest railway station is Brampton, about 8.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode CA8 2NA.
- Is Milecastle 50 a protected site?
- Yes — Milecastle 50 is part of the River Eden and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Milecastle 50?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CA8 2NA. It sits within the Carlisle parliamentary constituency.