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Maiden Way is a Roman road in Northumberland. It was known in the Middle Ages as 'Maydengathe', which gives us the name by which it is known today. The original road was about 20 miles long and connected Bravoniacum (Kirkby Thore, Westmorland) with Magnae Carvetiorum (Carvoran, Northumberland). Following the end of Roman rule in Britain, the Maiden Way was used as a drovers' road. The route was probably named after the Maiden Castle fortlet. The Pennine Way footpath follows the line of the Maiden Way for several miles on a roughly north-south route across Lambley Common, above the west bank of the river South Tyne. Immediately north of this stretch a modern minor road follows the line of the Maiden Way for several miles to the west of Featherstone Castle. It is within the council area of Northumberland.
Historic England Scheduled Monument 1006439.

Place Type: Roman Remains
Historic County: Northumberland
Lat, Long: 54.8949,-2.5118869
Grid Reference: NY 6726 5569
Civil Parish: Knaresdale with Kirkhaugh CP
Council Area: Northumberland CA
Strategic Authority Area: North East SA
Police Area: Northumbria PA

GBPN ID: 303130
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Maiden_Way,_Northumberland_303130

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