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Heritage Sites
This section includes profiles of some of the many heritage sites in the North East of England and Cumbria. Many more can also be found by locality via the Places menu and sections on Castles and Listed Buildings may also be of interest. The regions have three UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Hadrian's Wall, Durham Cathedral and Castle, and the Lake District.
See also: List of National Trust locations & List of English Heriatge locations - in North East England.
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Lindisfarne Priory
- Overview About Lindisfarne Priory Map Street View "Lindisfarne was the site of the earliest Christian monastery in Anglo-Saxon Northumbria and one of the most important centres of early Christianity in …
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Longovicium, Lanchester Roman Fort
- Overview About Longovicium Map Street View Longovicium was a Roman fort established in the mid 2nd century AD, which lay on Dere Street, the Roman road connecting York with the …
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St Mary's Island and Lighthouse
- A Brief History About the Island About the Lighthouse Map Street View St Mary’s Island is a tidal island located off Curry's Point to the north of Whitley Bay, accessed by …
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Heugh Battery
- Overview About Heugh Battery Map Street View The Heugh Gun Battery was built on the Headland in 1860 to protect the fast growing port of Hartlepool. The Battery guns were …
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George Stephenson's Birthplace
- Overview Map Street View About half a mile north-west of Wylam is the humble birthplace of great railway pioneer, George Stephenson, who was born in 1781. The entire Stephenson family lived in just one …
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Lindisfarne Priory
- Overview About Lindisfarne Priory Map Street View "Lindisfarne was the site of the earliest Christian monastery in Anglo-Saxon Northumbria and one of the most important centres of early Christianity in …
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Longovicium, Lanchester Roman Fort
- Overview About Longovicium Map Street View Longovicium was a Roman fort established in the mid 2nd century AD, which lay on Dere Street, the Roman road connecting York with the …
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St Mary's Island and Lighthouse
- A Brief History About the Island About the Lighthouse Map Street View St Mary’s Island is a tidal island located off Curry's Point to the north of Whitley Bay, accessed by …
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Heugh Battery
- Overview About Heugh Battery Map Street View The Heugh Gun Battery was built on the Headland in 1860 to protect the fast growing port of Hartlepool. The Battery guns were …
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George Stephenson's Birthplace
- Overview Map Street View About half a mile north-west of Wylam is the humble birthplace of great railway pioneer, George Stephenson, who was born in 1781. The entire Stephenson family lived in just one …
Arbeia - Roman Fort
Belsay Hall, Castle & Gardens
Bessie Surtees' House
Brinkburn Priory
Castles
Cherryburn
Chesters Roman Fort
Conservation Areas
Cragside
Crook Hall
Derwentcote Steel Furnace
Egglestone Abbey
Finchale Priory
Gibside
Hadrian's Wall
Howick Hall
Listed Buildings
Monuments
Morbium - Roman Fort at Piercebridge
Newcastle Town Walls
Ormesby Hall
Piercebridge Roman Bridge
Seaton Delaval Hall
Segedunum
SSSI
Tynemouth Priory and Castle
Vindolanda
Wallington
Washington Old Hall
