English Heritage sites near Warden Parish
CHESTERS BRIDGE ABUTMENT - HADRIAN'S WALL
1 miles from Warden Parish
Close to Chesters Roman Fort are the remains of a bridge which carried Hadrian's Wall across the North Tyne. Visible on both river banks, they are most impressive on the eastern side.
CHESTERS ROMAN FORT AND MUSEUM - HADRIAN'S WALL
2 miles from Warden Parish
Built almost 2000 years ago to house a Roman army garrison guarding the nearby bridge across the River Tyne, Chesters Roman Fort is one of the most impressive visitor attractions in the North East.
BRUNTON TURRET - HADRIAN'S WALL
2 miles from Warden Parish
Wall section and a surviving piece of turret 2 1/2 metres (8.2 feet) high, built by men of the Twentieth Legion.
BLACK CARTS TURRET - HADRIAN'S WALL
2 miles from Warden Parish
A 460-metre (1,509 feet) length of Hadrian's Wall including one turret. Please note: It is not possible for visitors to park here.
PLANETREES ROMAN WALL - HADRIAN'S WALL
2 miles from Warden 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.
CARRAWBURGH ROMAN FORT AND TEMPLE OF MITHRAS - HADRIAN'S WALL
3 miles from Warden Parish
One of 16 forts along Hadrian’s Wall, Carrawburgh once housed about 500 soldiers responsible for defending the frontier. Nearby stands a fascinating temple to the god Mithras, with facsimiles of altars found during excavation.
Churches in Warden Parish
St Aidan
Fourstones
Hexham
(01434) 600268
http://www.sjlwn.org
St. Aidans is an off-the-peg Victorian Mission church given to the people of Fourstones by the Rev'd George Cruddas, aformer Vicar of Warden, in whose Parish it lies.
Pubs in Warden Parish
Boatside Inn
Railway Inn
Fourstones, NE47 5DG
(01434) 674711
marstonspubcompany.co.uk/pubs/view/17087