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Alwinton
Alwinton (Northumberland)
Alwinton

Alwinton shown within Northumberland
OS grid reference NT925065
District Alnwick
Shire county Northumberland
Region North East
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town MORPETH
Postcode district NE65
Dialling code 01669
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°21′N 2°07′W / 55.35, -2.11

River Coquet
Settlements

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Thropton is a small village which exists about 2 miles west of Rothbury along the valley of the Coquet river 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 Cragside is a Country house near Rothbury in Northumberland, England. Felton is a small village in north Northumberland in North East England. Guyzance is a small village or hamlet in Northumberland, England. Warkworth is a Village in Northumberland, England. It is probably best known for its well-preserved Medieval castle, church Amble, known as "Amble-by-the-sea" until 1985 is a small Town in Northumberland, England. 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 is situated approximately 29 km (18 miles) to the west of Alnwick. Alnwick ( IPA /ˈænɪk/ is a small Market town in north Northumberland, England. Alwinton lies at the head of the Coquet valley, on the edge of both the Otterburn Army Training Estate and the Northumberland National Park, roughly 16 km (10 miles) from the border with Scotland. The River Coquet runs through the Alnwick district of the County of Northumberland, England, discharging into the North Sea on the east coast The Cheviot Hills are a range of rolling hills straddling the England / Scotland border between Northumberland and the Scottish Borders. Northumberland National Park is the northernmost national park in England. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. A road continues past Alwinton into into the Cheviot Hills where it terminates at the ancient Roman encampment of Chew Green. The Cheviot Hills are a range of rolling hills straddling the England / Scotland border between Northumberland and the Scottish Borders. Roman military borders and fortifications were part of a Grand strategy of territorial defense in the Roman Empire. Having no shops, Alwinton's social life centres on the Rose and Thistle Public House. Regular Church of England services are offered at St Michael and All Angels, which traditionally serves the larger parish of Alwinton encompassing the nearby townships of Biddlestone, Burradon, Clennell, Fairhaugh, Farnham, Linbriggs, Netherton, Peels, and Sharperton. The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England, the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Biddlestone is a village in Northumberland, in England. It is situated approximately 23 km (14 miles to the west of Alnwick. Burradon is a village in Northumberland, in England. It is situated approximately 23 km (14 miles to the south-west of Alnwick. Clennell is a small village in Northumberland, in England. It is situated a short distance to the north-east of Alwinton. Sharperton is a small settlement in Northumberland, England

History

St Michael and All Angels, an early Norman church, was built on a hillside in the late 11th century or 12th century. For other buildings in Normandy see Architecture of Normandy. Little historical information is available about Alwinton prior to 1245, when the value of its vicarage was first recorded. In 1279, two prisoners escaped from Harbottle castle and fled to the Alwinton church where they confessed to thievery and abjured the realm.

The church building was significantly neglected in the 15th and 16th centuries, to the extent that a Court of High Commission reported "the walls of the church and chancell are in great decay, noe glass in the windowes and noe doores for the church. " Major repairs were finally funded and completed in the 1720s. The church was largely rebuilt in the 19th Century. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar The crypt was last used for a burial in 1868 and is now inaccessible. Year 1868 ( MDCCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap The church is now a Grade II* listed building. A listed building in the United Kingdom is a building or other structure officially designated as being of special architectural historical or cultural significance

Historical population and surnames

St Michael and All Angels
St Michael and All Angels

Surnames of Alwinton residents during the period 1538 to 1828 gathered from militia lists, parish books, feodary books and poll books include Belany, Bell, Bland, Brokyt, Brown, Browne, Burn, Clarke, Clavering, Clennell, Davison, Drybrough, Dykson, Foreste, Gibson, Gladstaines, Hall, Handley, Heatherington, Kirkup, Levingstone, Martin, Moses, Myngzies, Nesbit, Nevison, Patonson, Peary, Potts, Pratt, Robson, Scott, Selby, Starbecke, Steynson, Stuart, Thirwall, Trumble, Turnbull, Wallis, Whyt, Widdrington, Wilkinson, Wilson, and Young (Dixon, 1903, pp. The year 1828 ( MDCCCXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap 173, 215, 230).

Census records for Alwinton township during the 19th and 20th centuries indicate a gradual decline in population:

Year 1801 1811 1821 1831 1841 1851 1861 1871 1881 1891 1901 1911 1921 1931
Population 102 103 106 85 78 71 64 83 88 60 58 53 51 43

Alwinton Border Shepherds Show

The annual Border Shepherds Show, a traditional agricultural show or fair featuring sheep farming in the borders area of England and Scotland, is held on the second Saturday of October. The United Kingdom has taken a Census of its population every ten years since 1801 with the exception of 1941 ( during the Second World War) A shepherd is a person who tends to feeds or guards Sheep, especially in flocks An agricultural show is a public event showcasing the equipment animals sports and recreation associated with Agriculture and Animal husbandry. A fair is a gathering of people to display or trade produce or other goods to parade or display animals and often to enjoy associated Carnival or Funfair entertainment The Alwinton show is the last agricultural show of the season in the borders area. Traditionally, it marks the end of summer and the time for hill farmers to begin preparations for winter.

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