Maiden Way, Melmerby Fell

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Maiden Way, Melmerby Fell preserves the earthworks of a former stretch of Roman road in Cumbria. The Albion Guide maps three stretches of Roman road in the county; this is one of them. It sits inside the North Pennines National Landscape. Langwathby Station is 9.7 km away to the south-west.

Full name: Maiden Way Roman Road, Melmerby Fell from Bank Rigg northwards to Rowgill Burn

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