St. Michael’s Church — Attraction in Burgh by Sands

Beautiful church with stacks of history , it was the site where Edward the first was kept in state of Grace following his death within the marshes around a mile away from the church. You can visit both Edward the first monument that marks the site of his death and the church within a mile of each other and can park near both. It was very quiet within the church and the graveyard has tons of history. There is also a really nice touch with stones listed with historical events for the church leading the path towards it including stones from Hadrian's wall used to...

I visited as part of the Heritage Open Day. I parked nearby on the street. This church is popular with those walking Hadrian's Wall the stones of which it is built. When looking around the inside of this church make sure you check out the tower, if the door seems stiff give it a good shove. After his passing King Edward I was laid in state here before being taken to London. You can see its borders history by the arrow slits and gun holes incorporated within the church. The church does have a drinking water point outside available throughout the traditional...

Seen in the context of Hadrian's Wall, this wonderfully charismatic church dates from the 12th century and features stone used in the construction of Rome's only stone frontier wall. The building was not open at the time due to the restrictive "Corona" times we were bound by but the architecture tells the story of a church, rich in history, that has developed as times have changed. Unfortunately, tempus fugit and our party had to make tracks for Carlisle, but it is a place I would like to re-visit to...