Fourstones
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Fourstones is a village in Northumberland
, England. The village lies on the north bank of the River South Tyne about 4 miles (6 km) west of Hexham
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and Fourstones are on the Stanegate
Roman road, built in AD 71, which runs from east to west and formed the original northern frontier before the building of Hadrian's Wall
. Newbrough’s church stands on the site of one of the line of forts along this road.
Fourstones was the site of the first official Boy Scouts camp held by Lord Baden-Powell in 1908. The camp was at Carr Edge Farm and a monument stands in the woods nearby.
Northumberland
Northumberland is the northernmost ceremonial county and a unitary district in North East England. For Eurostat purposes Northumberland is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "Northumberland and Tyne and Wear" NUTS 2 region...
, England. The village lies on the north bank of the River South Tyne about 4 miles (6 km) west of Hexham
Hexham
Hexham is a market town and civil parish in Northumberland, England, located south of the River Tyne, and was the administrative centre for the Tynedale district from 1974 to 2009. The three major towns in Tynedale were Hexham, Prudhoe and Haltwhistle, although in terms of population, Prudhoe was...
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Landmarks
NewbroughNewbrough
Newbrough is a village in Northumberland, England. The village lies on the north bank of the River South Tyne about west of Hexham.- History :...
and Fourstones are on the Stanegate
Stanegate
The Stanegate, or "stone road" , was an important Roman road built in what is now northern England. It linked two forts that guarded important river crossings; Corstopitum in the east, situated on Dere Street, and Luguvalium in the west...
Roman road, built in AD 71, which runs from east to west and formed the original northern frontier before the building of Hadrian's Wall
Hadrian's Wall
Hadrian's Wall was a defensive fortification in Roman Britain. Begun in AD 122, during the rule of emperor Hadrian, it was the first of two fortifications built across Great Britain, the second being the Antonine Wall, lesser known of the two because its physical remains are less evident today.The...
. Newbrough’s church stands on the site of one of the line of forts along this road.
Fourstones was the site of the first official Boy Scouts camp held by Lord Baden-Powell in 1908. The camp was at Carr Edge Farm and a monument stands in the woods nearby.
External links
- Village website (Fourstones & Newbrough) (accessed: 20 November 2008)
- Northumberland Communities (Accessed: 10 November, 2008)