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Location: Burgh By Sands, Carlisle, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom

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1. Carlisle Cathedral – Burgh Marsh loop from Carlisle

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2. Carlisle Cathedral – Burgh Marsh loop from Carlisle

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3. Burgh Marsh – Garden Bistro loop from Hayton

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Willem VS

July 20, 2025

Originally built in the 12th century on the remains and with stones from the Roman fort of Aballava, part of Hadrian's Wall, King Edward I died near this site in 1307. His body lay in state here before being transferred to Westminster Abbey.

It is one of only three surviving fortified churches in Cumbria and has two towers:

The west tower has wrought-iron gates, arrow slits, and a crenellated roof—originally built as a shelter during border conflicts.

The east tower was later lowered and served as a schoolroom in the 18th century.

The architecture is a mix of Norman and Gothic. A decorated entrance features beakhead motifs (a rare Romanesque detail). Stained glass windows depict northern saints and King Edward I. A Roman corbel is set into the wall.

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Howard Cheesman

March 2, 2021

Worth stopping off to admire this historic gem. Built on the site of a Roman Fort, the late 12th-century church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building. It is a fortified church standing on the line of Hadrian's Wall, and has two fortified towers (one of which has been converted into a vestry). The masonry includes sandstone from Hadrians Wall. Edward I died in Burgh by Sands in 1307, and then lay in state in the church. The church would have been a sanctuary for people and animals during Scottish raids.

Pieter Cnossen

August 13, 2023

St Michael’s Church – Burgh by Sands

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Location: Burgh By Sands, Carlisle, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom

St Michael's Church, Burgh by Sands

1. Carlisle Cathedral – Burgh Marsh loop from Carlisle

2. Carlisle Cathedral – Burgh Marsh loop from Carlisle

3. Burgh Marsh – Garden Bistro loop from Hayton

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