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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Burgh by Sands

  

Burgh by Sands Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Burgh by Sands

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Burgh by Sands history

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Hadrian’s Wall runs through the village, and the site once was that of a Roman fort, Aballava. It is also the death-place of Edward I of England, who died on the marshes near Burgh. King Edward I’s corpse lay at the village’s 12th-century church until its eventual removal to Westminster Abbey.

Burgh by Sands etymology

Burgh is “doubtless so named from the ‘burh’ or fort on Hadrian’s Wall which ended here” (‘Burh’ is Old English for ‘fortified place’, ‘town’ or ‘manor house’) Burgh may have been named from a fort on the Hadrian’s Wall that ended here.

You can visit Burgh by Sands places with Walkfo Burgh by Sands to hear history at Burgh by Sands’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Burgh by Sands has 23 places to visit in our interactive Burgh by Sands map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Burgh by Sands, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Burgh by Sands places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Burgh by Sands & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 23 audio facts unique to Burgh by Sands places in an interactive Burgh by Sands map you can explore.”

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23 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Burgh by Sands tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Burgh by Sands

  

Best Burgh by Sands places to visit

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Burgh by Sands has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Burgh by Sands’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Burgh by Sands’s information audio spots:

Milecastle 69 Milecastle 69 (Sourmilk Bridge) was one of a series of Milecastles or small fortlets built at intervals of approximately one Roman mile along Hadrian’s Wall (grid reference NY36575811)

Milecastle 70 Milecastle 70 (Braelees) was one of a series of Milecastles or small fortlets built at intervals of approximately one Roman mile along Hadrian’s Wall (grid reference NY35155898)

Milecastle 71 Milecastle 71 (Wormanby) was one of a series of Milecastles or small fortlets built at intervals of approximately one Roman mile along Hadrian’s Wall (grid reference NY33805920)

Milecastle 72 Milecastle 72 (Fauld Farm) was one of a series of Milecastles or small fortlets built at intervals of approximately one Roman mile along Hadrian’s Wall (grid reference NY32415913)

St Michael’s Church, Burgh by Sands St Michael’s Church is in the village of Burgh by Sands, Cumbria. It is a fortified church standing on the line of Hadrian’s Wall. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building.

Milecastle 73 Milecastle 73 (Dykesfield) was one of a series of Milecastles or small fortlets built at intervals of approximately one Roman mile along Hadrian’s Wall (grid reference NY30975937)

Milecastle 74 Milecastle 74 (Burgh Marsh) was one of a series of milecastles or small fortlets built at intervals of approximately one Roman mile along Hadrian’s Wall (grid reference NY29575965)

St Peter’s Church, Kirkbampton St. Peter’s Church is in the village of Kirkbampton, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Carlisle, the archdeaconry of. Carlisle. The church contains Norman architecture and is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building.

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