English Heritage sites near Kirknewton Parish
ETAL CASTLE
8 miles from Kirknewton Parish
Etal was built in the mid 14th century by Robert Manners as a defence against Scots raiders, in a strategic position by a ford over the river Till.
NORHAM CASTLE
13 miles from Kirknewton Parish
Commanding a vital ford over the River Tweed, Norham was one of the strongest of the border castles, and the most often attacked by the Scots.
LINDISFARNE PRIORY
16 miles from Kirknewton Parish
Lindisfarne Priory sits on Holy Island and is a great family day out in Northumberland. Reached by causeway at low tide, the peaceful atmosphere and beautiful views make a visit well worth the effort.
EDLINGHAM CASTLE
17 miles from Kirknewton Parish
The riverside ruins, principally the solar tower, of a manor house progressively fortified against the Scots during the 14th century.
BERWICK-UPON-TWEED BARRACKS AND MAIN GUARD
17 miles from Kirknewton Parish
Berwick Barracks was built in the early 18th century to the design of the distinguished architect Nicholas Hawksmoor, the Barracks was among the first in England to be purpose built.
BERWICK-UPON-TWEED CASTLE AND RAMPARTS
17 miles from Kirknewton Parish
The remains of a medieval castle crucial to Anglo-Scottish warfare.
Churches in Kirknewton Parish
St Gregory
Kirknewton
http://www.cheviotbenefice.org.uk
The great treasure of the church is the ancient stone relief of the adoration of the Magi set in the wall north of the chancel arch.
The churchyard is blessed with the grave of Josephine Butler (1828 1906), remembered by the Church of England's Calendar as a Social Reformer.
As you enter the churchyard you will be struck by the war graves of young airmen who died flying out of the Milfield airbase during the Second World War. At the far side of the churchyard is a mausoleum to the Davidson family. Davidson was Chandler to Horatio Nelson and his monument can be seen on top of the hill across the valley.
No churches found in Kirknewton Parish