Upper Denton Church
Location : Gilsland
Map - Ordnance Survey - NY 615655
A very humble building, built from Roman stone, and includes a re-used Roman arch. Pevsner describes the church as being Norman, with some Saxon elements, constructed from Roman masonry removed from the nearby fort at Birdoswald.
Upper Denton Church. The remains of a Bastle are upper right of the photo.
Upper Denton hamlet. The church is top left.
Aerial photos by Simon Ledingham.
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