Hill forts · West Midlands
Tripontium
In or near Newton.
Tripontium — Town in Roman Britain.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Rugby · 4.2 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Tripontium, the nearest railway station is Rugby, located 4.2 km away. Entry is free, and the postcode for sat-nav is LE17 6AR.
About
Tripontium is a hill fort in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "Town in Roman Britain". Coordinates: 52.4092°, -1.2127°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Tripontium (Latin for "Place of three bridges") was a town in Roman Britain. It lay on the Roman road later called Watling Street (and known today as the A5) at a site now chiefly within the civil parish of Churchover in the English county of Warwickshire and partly in Leicestershire, some 3.4 miles north-east of Rugby and 3.1 miles south of Lutterworth.
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- Coordinates
- 52.4092, -1.2127
- County
- Warwickshire
- District
- Rugby
- Parish
- Churchover
- Postcode
- LE17 6AR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Rugby
- Nearest railway station
- Rugby — 4.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7843696 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Tripontium (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Tripontium bathouse remains.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tripontium?
- Tripontium is in Warwickshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode LE17 6AR), in the parish of Churchover.
- What is Tripontium?
- Tripontium — Town in Roman Britain.
- How do I get to Tripontium?
- The nearest railway station is Rugby, about 4.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode LE17 6AR.
- Who owns Tripontium?
- Tripontium is owned by Commercial company, multiple owners.
- Is Tripontium a listed building?
- Tripontium is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Tripontium free to visit?
- Yes, Tripontium is free to enter.
- How do I get to Tripontium?
- The nearest railway station is Rugby, about 4.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LE17 6AR.