Visit Irthington Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Irthington

  

Irthington Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Irthington

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Irthington history

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Irthington lies on top of the line of the Roman Stanegate road which preceded Hadrian’s Wall and ran from Corbridge (Coria) west to Carlisle (Luguvalium) The village was described in 1884 as being “intersected by the site of the great Roman wall” Some of the building stone used in the south wall of the church of St Kentigern’s chancel is thought to come from the wall, which ran less than 1 km (0.62 mi) to the northwest of the village.

Irthington toponymy

The name Irthington derives from Old English and means farmstead or village on the river Irthing. The name derives from the name of a village or a farmstead.

You can visit Irthington places with Walkfo Irthington to hear history at Irthington’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Irthington has 23 places to visit in our interactive Irthington 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 Irthington, 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 Irthington places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Irthington & the surrounding areas.

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

Walkfo: Visit Irthington Places Map
23 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best Irthington places to visit

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

St Martin’s Church, Brampton St Martin’s Church is in Front Street, Brampton, Cumbria, England. It is the only church designed by the Pre-Raphaelite architect Philip Webb. The architectural historian Nikolaus Pevsner described it as “a very remarkable building”

Brampton Old Church Brampton Old Church was originally the parish church of Brampton but is now redundant. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.

Cam Beck Cam Beck runs for 10.9 miles (17.6 km) past Kirkambeck and Cambeck Hill and into the River Irthing. Cam Beck is a stream in Cumbria.

Camboglanna Camboglanna (with the modern name of Castlesteads) was a Roman fort. It was the twelfth on Hadrian’s Wall counting from the east. It guarded an important approach to the Wall and also watched the east bank of the Cambeck against raiders from the Bewcastle area. The site was drastically levelled in 1791.

Milecastle 59 Milecastle 59 (Old Wall) was a milecastle on Hadrian’s Wall (grid reference NY48546174) Milecastle is located on the south side of the wall.

Milecastle 60 Milecastle 60 (High Strand) was one of a series of Milecastles or small fortlets built at intervals of approximately one Roman mile along Hadrian’s Wall (grid reference NY47196140)

Milecastle 58 Milecastle 58 (Newtown) was a milecastle on Hadrian’s Wall (grid reference NY49786258) It was located in Newtown, New York.

River Gelt River Gelt is a tributary of the River Irthing in Cumbria. The source of the river is close to the border with Northumberland. In 1570 it saw the Battle of Gelt Bridge, when Leonard Dacre was defeated by Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon.

Milecastle 56 Milecastle 56 (Walton) was a milecastle on Hadrian’s Wall (grid reference NY522643) Milecastle was located in the middle of the Roman era.

Milecastle 57 Milecastle 57 (Cambeckhill) was a milecastle on Hadrian’s Wall (grid reference NY50816368) Milecastle was located in Cambeckhill.

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