Archaeological sites · North West England
Milecastle 52
In or near Greenhead.
Milecastle 52 in England North East, United Kingdom.
Oliver Dixon — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Brampton · 5.8 km
About
Milecastle 52 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 52 (Bankshead) was a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall (grid reference NY57946490).
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Description
Milecastle 52 is west of Birdoswald fort. It lies 1484 metres west of Milecastle 51 and 1520 metres east of Milecastle 53. The site is occupied by Bankshead House and garden. There is no trace of the milecastle visible.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.9770, -2.6586
- District
- Cumberland
- Parish
- Waterhead
- Postcode
- CA8 2BX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Carlisle
- Nearest railway station
- Brampton — 5.8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q6851187 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Milecastle 52 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Milecastle 52?
- Milecastle 52 is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CA8 2BX), in the parish of Waterhead.
- What is Milecastle 52?
- Milecastle 52 in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Milecastle 52?
- The nearest railway station is Brampton, about 5.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode CA8 2BX.
- Who owns Milecastle 52?
- Milecastle 52 is owned by English Heritage.
- Is Milecastle 52 a protected site?
- Yes — Milecastle 52 is part of the River Eden and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Milecastle 52?
- The nearest railway station is Brampton, about 5.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CA8 2BX.