Glasson, Bowness

Glasson is a village in Cumbria, England, just inland from the Solway coast, eight miles (13 km) northwest of Carlisle on the course of Hadrian's Wall near Drumburgh. The place name derives from the Anglo-Scandinavian glaise, meaning "a small stream".

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Glasson railway station

Glasson railway station was a railway station in Glasson, Cumbria, England. It was the last station before the terminus on the Port Carlisle Railway branch, serving the small village of that name. Nothing now remains of the station.

Milecastle 77

Milecastle 77 (Raven Bank) was one of a series of Milecastles or small fortlets built at intervals of approximately one Roman mile along Hadrian's Wall (grid reference NY25666068).

Milecastle 78

Milecastle 78 (Kirkland) was one of a series of Milecastles or small fortlets built at intervals of approximately one Roman mile along Hadrian's Wall (grid reference NY245613).

Drumburgh Castle

Drumburgh Castle is a Grade I-listed medieval pele tower in the village of Drumburgh, in Cumbria, England.

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