Burgh by Sands
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The GPS coordinates for this location are 54° 55' 20.2" N 3° 02' 57.4" W.
This twelfth century church was built with stones from the Roman wall nearby. Edward I came here to cross the Solway and subdue the rising under Robert the Bruce. He died on the marsh and was brought into the church to lie in state on 7 July 1307.
The fortified tower was a refuge during the border raids.
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