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Alnwick
Alnwick (Northumberland)
Alnwick

Alnwick shown within Northumberland
Population 7,600
OS grid reference NU186129
District Alnwick
Shire county Northumberland
Region North East
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town ALNWICK
Postcode district NE66
Dialling code 01665
Police Northumbria
Fire Northumberland
Ambulance North East
European Parliament North East England
UK Parliament Berwick-upon-Tweed
List of places: UK • England • Northumberland

Coordinates: 55°24′36″N 1°42′19″W / 55.41, -1.7054

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Alnwick (pronunciation (help·info); IPA /ˈænɪk/) is a small market town in north Northumberland, in the north-east of England. Market town or market right is a legal term originating in the Medieval period for a European settlement that has the right to hold Markets Northumberland is a county in the North East of England. The non-metropolitan county of Northumberland borders Cumbria to the west England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland It serves as the administrative centre for the Alnwick district, and had a population of 7,100 at the time of the 2001 census. Alnwick is a local government district of Northumberland, England.

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Overview

According to Country Life, October 2002, the "historic county town of Northumberland and seat of the Duke of Northumberland, Alnwick is the most picturesque market town in Northumberland, and the best place to live in Britain". Country Life is a British weekly Magazine. It covers the pleasures and joys of Rural life as well as the concerns of rural people See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Duke of Northumberland is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. The town is situated 32 miles (51 km) south of Berwick-upon-Tweed and the Scottish border, and 5 miles (8 km) inland from the North Sea at Alnmouth. Berwick-upon-Tweed ( ˈbɛrɪk- ( Scots: Berwick or historically South Berwick) situated in the county of Northumberland, is the northernmost The North Sea is a marginal, Epeiric sea of the Atlantic Ocean on the European Continental shelf. Alnmouth (pronounced 'allen-mouth' is a village in Northumberland, England.

The town dates back to approximately AD 600, and over the centuries has thrived as an agricultural centre; as the location of Alnwick Castle and home of what were in mediaeval times the most powerful northern barons, the Earls of Northumberland; as a staging post on the Great North Road between Edinburgh and London, and latterly as a modern rural centre cum dormitory town. Events By Place World The population of the Earth rises to about 208 million people Alnwick Castle is a Castle and Stately home in Alnwick, Northumberland, England and the residence of the Duke of Northumberland The title of Earl of Northumberland was created several times in the Peerages of England and Great Britain. Edinburgh ( ˈɛdɪnb(ərə Dùn Èideann) is the Capital of Scotland and is its second largest city after Glasgow. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. A commuter town is an urban community that is primarily residential from which most of the Workforce commute out to earn their livelihood The fabric of the town centre has changed relatively little and still retains much of its original character; however there has been appreciable growth in size over the last ten years, with a number of housing estates covering what had been pasture, and new factory and trading estate developments along the roads to the south of the town.

The town of Alnwick, nestling behind Alnwick Castle
The town of Alnwick, nestling behind Alnwick Castle
Bondgate Tower
Bondgate Tower

Features

The town's greatest building is Alnwick Castle, the home of the Earl of Northumberland, the Dukes of Northumberland, and site of the Alnwick Garden; it dominates the west of the town, above the River Aln. Alnwick Castle is a Castle and Stately home in Alnwick, Northumberland, England and the residence of the Duke of Northumberland The title of Earl of Northumberland was created several times in the Peerages of England and Great Britain. The River Aln runs through the Alnwick district of the county of Northumberland in England discharging into the North Sea on the east coast of England The Castle is the hub of a number of commercial, educational and tourism operations. From 1945 to 1975, it was the location of a teacher training college for young women and "mature students" (persons of more than 21 years in age). Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Currently, it houses American students studying in Europe; is the base of Northumberland Estates, the Duke's commercial enteprise; and is in its own right a tourist attraction. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The castle is open from April to September, and the Gardens all year around. It is the second largest inhabited castle in England, after Windsor. Windsor Castle, in Windsor in the English county of Berkshire, is the largest inhabited Castle in the world and dating back to the time of Benjamin Disraeli describes Alnwick as 'Montacute' in his novel Tancred. Benjamin Disraeli 1st Earl of Beaconsfield, KG, PC, FRS (born Benjamin D'Israeli; 21 December 1804 &ndash 19 April 1881 was

The centre of town is the marketplace, with its market cross, and the relatively modern Northumberland Hall, used as a meeting place. A market cross is a structure used to mark a Market square in Market towns originally from Western European Architecture. Surrounding the marketplace are the main shopping streets, Narrowgate, Fenkle Street, and Bondgate Within. The last of these is a wide, spacious road fronted by attractive commercial buildings. In mediaeval times, Alnwick was a walled town (although fluctuating economic situations in the Middle Ages meant the walls were never completed), and one remain—Hotspur Tower, a mediaeval gate—is extant, dividing Bondgate Within from Bondgate Without, and restricting vehicles to a single lane used alternately in each direction. Pottergate Tower, at the other side of the town, also stands on the site of an ancient gate, but the tower itself was rebuilt in the 18th century. Its ornate spire was destroyed in a storm in 1812. Year 1812 ( MDCCCXII) a leap year started on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Outside the line of the walls, the old railway station building is relatively ostentatious for such a small town, arising out of its frequent use by royal travellers visiting the Duke and Alnwick Castle. It is now a large secondhand bookshop.

The town has a thriving playhouse, a multi-purpose arts centre, which stages a hectic programme of theatre, dance, music, cinema, and visual arts exhibitions, and supports a weekly local newspaper—the Northumberland Gazette. The Alnwick Playhouse is an arts centre theatre and cinema in the town of Alnwick in Northumberland, England. The Northumberland Gazette is a weekly Newspaper published in Alnwick, Northumberland, England.

In 2003, the Willowburn Sports and Leisure Centre was opened on the southern outskirts of the enlarged town (replacing the old sports centre located by the Lindisfarne Middle School and the now-demolished Youth Centre). Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. More widely, the Alnwick district boasts a wealth of sporting and leisure facilities, including football, cricket, rugby, rambling, rock climbing, water sports, cycling and horse riding. Golfers can find thirteen golf courses within 30 minutes drive of the town.

The castle is popular with film-makers: Harry Potter; Blackadder and Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves are some of the films shot here. Harry Potter is a series of seven Fantasy novels written by British author J Blackadder is the generic name that encompasses four series of an acclaimed BBC One historical sitcom, along with several one-off instalments Robin Hood Prince of Thieves is a 1991 Adventure film directed by Kevin Reynolds.

Major events in the Alnwick calendar include:

Other places of interest in and near the town include:

Brizlee Tower, a folly and observation platform overlooking Hulne Park, the Duke of Northumberand's walled estate by Alnwick Castle
Brizlee Tower, a folly and observation platform overlooking Hulne Park, the Duke of Northumberand's walled estate by Alnwick Castle

History

The history of Alnwick is the history of the castle and its lords, from the days of Gilbert Tyson, variously known as Tison, Tisson, and De Tesson, one of the Conqueror's standardbearers, upon whom this northern estate was bestowed, until the present time. William I of England ( 1027 His reign which brought Norman culture to England had an enormous impact on the subsequent course of England in the Middle Ages After being held by the family of De Vesci (of which the modern rendering is Vasey—a name found all over south-east Northumberland) for over two hundred years, it passed into the hands of the house of Percy in 1309. The title of Earl of Northumberland was created several times in the Peerages of England and Great Britain.

At various points in the town are memorials of the constant wars between Percys and Scots in which so many Percys spent the greater part of their lives. A cross near Broomhouse Hill across the river from the castle marks the spot where Malcolm III of Scotland was killed in 1093, during the first Battle of Alnwick. Máel Coluim mac Donnchada ( Modern Gaelic: Maol Chaluim mac Dhonnchaidh) called in most Anglicised regnal lists Malcolm III, and in later centuries The Battle of Alnwick (1093 is one of two battles fought near the town of Alnwick, in Northumberland. At the side of the broad shady road called Rotten Row, leading from the West Lodge to Bailiffgate, a tablet of stone marks the spot where William the Lion of Scotland was captured in 1174, during the second Battle of Alnwick by a party of about four hundred mounted knights, led by Ranulf de Glanvill; and there are many others of similar interest. William I ( Mediaeval Gaelic: Uilliam mac Eanric; Modern Gaelic Uilleam mac Eanraig) known as the Lion or Garbh, "the Rough" The Battle of Alnwick (1174 is one of two battles fought near the town of Alnwick, in Northumberland. Ranulf de Glanvill (sometimes written Glanvil or Glanville) (died 1190 was chief justiciar of England during the reign of King Henry II

Hulne Priory, outside the town walls and within Hulne Park, the Duke's walled estate, was a monastery founded in the 13th century by the Carmelites; it is said that the site was chosen for some slight resemblance to Mount Carmel where the order originated. Hulne Priory is a Monastery founded in the 13th century by the Carmelites, or "White Friars" which was one of the Orders of Mendicants bound by their rule This article concerns the buildings occupied by monastics. For the life inside monasteries and its historical roots see Monasticism. The Order of the Brothers of Our Lady of Mount Carmel or Carmelites (sometimes simply Carmel by Synecdoche; Latin: Ordo fratrum Beatæ Mount Carmel (הר הכרמל Karem El/Har Ha'Karmel; Arabic Kurmul/Jabal Mar Elyas) is a coastal Mountain range in northern Israel Substantial ruins remain.

In the winter of 1424, much of the town was burnt by a Scottish raiding party.

Commerce & Industry

Formerly a largely rural and agrarian community, the town now lies well within the "travel to work" radius of Morpeth and Newcastle Upon Tyne and has a sizeable commuter population. Morpeth is the County town of Northumberland, England. It is situated on the River Wansbeck which flows east through the town Newcastle upon Tyne ( (often shortened to Newcastle) is a city and Metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, England Some major or noteworthy employers in the town include:

Communications

Road

Alnwick town lies adjacent to the A1, the main national north/south trunk road, providing easy access to Newcastle upon Tyne (35 miles (56 km) south) and to the Scottish capital Edinburgh (80 miles (130 km) north). The town is an 'A1 Town', there are several such similar towns in the North of England such as (North to South), Berwick Upon Tweed (28. Berwick-upon-Tweed ( ˈbɛrɪk- ( Scots: Berwick or historically South Berwick) situated in the county of Northumberland, is the northernmost 1 miles North), Morpeth (28. 3 miles South), Newton Aycliffe (65. Newton Aycliffe is a town in County Durham, England. Founded in 1947 under the New Towns Act of 1946 it is the oldest New town in the north 1 miles South) and Wetherby (116 miles South). Wetherby is a Market town in the City of Leeds Metropolitan borough, West Yorkshire, England Being such a stopping point on the A1 (particularly in such a rural area) provides Alnwick with a lot of passing trade and tourism.

Rail

The main East Coast railway link between Edinburgh (journey time approximately 1:10) and London (journey time approximately 3:45) runs via the nearby Alnmouth for Alnwick Station, with a weekday service of 15 trains per day north to Edinburgh and 13 trains per day south to London. The East Coast Main Line ( ECML) is the electrified high-speed railway link between London and Edinburgh connecting Yorkshire, North East London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Alnmouth for Alnwick (previously known as Alnmouth railway station) is a station on the East Coast Main Line about one mile from Alnmouth in Hipsburn The town was once connected to the main line by the Alnwick branch line, but this was closed in January 1968. The Alnwick branch line was a Railway line in Northumberland, northern England. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Air

Newcastle Airport lies around 45 minutes drive-time away, and provides 19 daily flights to London (Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted and London City), with regular flights to other UK centres. Newcastle Airport is located in Newcastle upon Tyne, about 6 Miles (11 km) north-west of the city centre Gatwick Airport is London 's second largest Airport and the second busiest airport in the United Kingdom after Heathrow. London Stansted Airport is a passenger Airport located in the Uttlesford District of the English County of Essex about 38 miles (61 London City Airport is a single-runway Airport, intended for use by STOL (Short Take Off and Landing Airliners and principally serving the financial The airport also operates regular flights to many European destinations, along with destinations in Africa and North America.

Geography

Alnwick lies at 55°25′00″N, 01°42′00″W (55. 4167, -1. 7000)1. A gazetteer is a geographical Dictionary or directory, an important reference for information about places and place names (see Toponomy) used in conjunction The River Aln forms its unofficial northern boundary. The River Aln runs through the Alnwick district of the county of Northumberland in England discharging into the North Sea on the east coast of England

Twin Towns – Bryne (Time Valley Region, Norway), Lagny-sur-Marne (Paris, France), Voerde (Wesel, Germany)

People

Born in Alnwick

Died in Alnwick

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Major settlements in Northumberland
Alnwick | Ashington | Bamburgh | Bedlington | Berwick-upon-Tweed | Blyth | Cramlington | Haltwhistle | Hexham | Morpeth | Newbiggin-by-the-Sea | Ponteland | Prudhoe | Rothbury | Seahouses | Wooler
This is a list of places in Northumberland, in England. The area covered is the ceremonial county, hence the exclusion of places traditionally regarded Northumberland is a county in the North East of England. The non-metropolitan county of Northumberland borders Cumbria to the west Ashington is a town in the Wansbeck district of Northumberland, England. Bamburgh is a large village on the coast of Northumberland, England. Bedlington is a town in Northumberland, to the north of the Tyne and Wear urban area Berwick-upon-Tweed ( ˈbɛrɪk- ( Scots: Berwick or historically South Berwick) situated in the county of Northumberland, is the northernmost Blyth ( or spelling pronunciation) is a Town in southeast Northumberland, England. The Town of Cramlington in the county of Northumberland is situated nine miles north of the city of Newcastle Upon Tyne in the north-east of Haltwhistle is a small town in Northumberland, England, situated ten miles east of Brampton, near Hadrian's Wall, and the villages of Hexham New South Wales|Hexham (constituency Hexham is a Market town in Northumberland, England, located south of the River Tyne. Morpeth is the County town of Northumberland, England. It is situated on the River Wansbeck which flows east through the town Newbiggin-by-the-Sea is a small Town in Northumberland, England, lying on the North Sea coast Ponteland is a small town situated in Castle Morpeth, Northumberland. For the settlement and oil field in the US state of Alaska, see Prudhoe Bay. For the town of the same name in New South Wales, Australia see Rothbury New South Wales For the town of the same name in Michigan Seahouses is a large Village on the North Northumberland coast in England. Wooler is a small Town in Northumberland, England. It lies on the edge of the Northumberland National Park, by the Cheviot Hills and
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