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[[File:Poltross Burn, Gilsland - geograph.org.uk - 633044.jpg|right|thumb|300px|The Poltross Burn at Gilsland]] | [[File:Poltross Burn, Gilsland - geograph.org.uk - 633044.jpg|right|thumb|300px|The Poltross Burn at Gilsland]] | ||
{{county|Cumberland}} | {{county|Cumberland}} | ||
The '''Poltross Burn''' is a tributary of the [[River Irthing]] in [[Cumberland]]. In its lower stretches, until it joins the | The '''Poltross Burn''' is a tributary of the [[River Irthing]] in [[Cumberland]]. In its lower stretches, until it joins the Irthing, it marks the county's border with [[Northumberland]]. | ||
The burn rises on Denton Fell and flows north-east, joining the Irthing at [[Gilsland]]. The well preserved Roman Milecastle 48, known locally as The King's Stables, stands on the west bank. A 19th-century watermill within the village used the burn as a source of power to grind corn. | The burn rises on Denton Fell and flows north-east, joining the Irthing at [[Gilsland]]. The well preserved Roman Milecastle 48, known locally as The King's Stables, stands on the west bank. A 19th-century watermill within the village used the burn as a source of power to grind corn. | ||
==Outside links== | ==Outside links== | ||
*Location map: {{wmap|54.9915|-2.5743| | *Location map: {{wmap|54.9915|-2.5743|zoom=13}} | ||
[[Category:Rivers of Cumberland]] | [[Category:Rivers of Cumberland]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:03, 17 October 2016
The Poltross Burn is a tributary of the River Irthing in Cumberland. In its lower stretches, until it joins the Irthing, it marks the county's border with Northumberland.
The burn rises on Denton Fell and flows north-east, joining the Irthing at Gilsland. The well preserved Roman Milecastle 48, known locally as The King's Stables, stands on the west bank. A 19th-century watermill within the village used the burn as a source of power to grind corn.
Outside links
- Location map: 54°59’29"N, 2°34’27"W