Other places · North East England
Milecastle 52
Milecastle 52 in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
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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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
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, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.9770°, -2.6586°.
- Who owns Milecastle 52?
- Milecastle 52 is owned by English Heritage.