English Heritage sites near Blanchland Parish

Corbridge Roman Town - Hadrian's Wall

CORBRIDGE ROMAN TOWN - HADRIAN'S WALL

9 miles from Blanchland Parish

Visitors to Corbridge can walk along the main street of this Roman garrison town, flanked by the remains of granaries, a fountain house, markets, workshops and temples.

Aydon Castle

AYDON CASTLE

10 miles from Blanchland Parish

One of the finest and most unaltered examples of a 13th-century English manor house, Aydon Castle stands in a secluded woodland setting.

Prudhoe Castle

PRUDHOE CASTLE

11 miles from Blanchland Parish

Begun between 1100 and 1120 to defend a strategic crossing of the River Tyne against Scottish invaders, Prudhoe Castle has been continuously occupied for over nine centuries.

Derwentcote Steel Furnace

DERWENTCOTE STEEL FURNACE

11 miles from Blanchland Parish

Built in the 1720s, Derwentcote is the earliest and most complete steel-making furnace in Britain. It produced high-grade steel for springs and cutting tools.

Planetrees Roman Wall - Hadrian's Wall

PLANETREES ROMAN WALL - HADRIAN'S WALL

11 miles from Blanchland Parish

A 15-metre (49 feet) length of narrow Wall on broad foundations, reflecting a change of policy during construction concerning the thickness of the wall.

Brunton Turret - Hadrian's Wall

BRUNTON TURRET - HADRIAN'S WALL

12 miles from Blanchland Parish

Wall section and a surviving piece of turret 2 1/2 metres (8.2 feet) high, built by men of the Twentieth Legion.


Churches in Blanchland Parish

St Mary's Abbey

Pubs in Blanchland Parish

Lord Crewe Arms

The Square, Blanchland, DH8 9SP
(01434) 677100
lordcrewearmsblanchland.co.uk

Crypt bar a medieval vaulted room, sculpted by thick stone walls, lit by candle style ambience, and warmed with the chatter of Blanchland villagers; our crafty Abbots were definitely on to a good thing.