English Heritage sites near Blanchland Parish
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
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
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
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
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
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