| Haltwhistle | |
  Haltwhistle shown within Northumberland |
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| Population | 3,815 |
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| OS grid reference | |
| District | Tynedale |
| Shire county | Northumberland |
| Region | North East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HALTWHISTLE |
| Postcode district | NE49 |
| Dialling code | 01434 |
| Police | Northumbria |
| Fire | Northumberland |
| Ambulance | North East |
| European Parliament | North East England |
| UK Parliament | Hexham |
| List of places: UK • England • Northumberland | |
Haltwhistle is a small town in Northumberland, England, situated ten miles east of Brampton, near Hadrian's Wall, and the villages of Plenmeller, Rowfoot and Melkridge. Northumberland is a county in the North East of England. The non-metropolitan county of Northumberland borders Cumbria to the west In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using Latitude and Longitude The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government Tynedale, is a local government district in south-west Northumberland, England. Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties are one of the four levels of Subdivisions of England used for the purposes of Local government outside Greater London Northumberland is a county in the North East of England. The non-metropolitan county of Northumberland borders Cumbria to the west The region, also known as the government office region, is currently the highest tier of local government sub-national entity of England, with only one North-East England is one of the nine official Regions of England and comprises the combined area of Northumberland, County Durham, Tyne and Wear Constituent country is a phrase used often by official institutions in contexts in which a country makes up a part of a larger entity or grouping 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 This list of sovereign states, alphabetically arranged gives an overview of States around the world with information on the extent of their Sovereignty. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A post town is a required part of all postal addresses in the United Kingdom, and a basic unit of the postal delivery system UK Postal codes are known as postcodes. UK postcodes are Alphanumeric. The NE postcode area, also known as the Newcastle upon Tyne postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Alnwick, Ashington, Bamburgh The UK Telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Telephone Numbering Plan, is the system used for assigning Telephone numbers in the United There are a number of law enforcement agencies in the United Kingdom. Northumbria Police is the Home Office Police force responsible for policing the areas of Northumberland and Tyne and Wear in England. The fire service in the United Kingdom operates under separate legislative and administrative arrangements in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service is the Statutory fire and rescue service which covers the area of Northumberland, England. The North East Ambulance Service NHS Trust (NEAS is the authority responsible for providing NHS Ambulance services in North East England, covering North East England is a Constituency of the European Parliament. This is a list of the 646 constituencies currently represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, as at the 2005 general election Hexham is a County constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. A Gazetteer of place names in the United Kingdom showing each place's County, Unitary authority or council area and its geographical coordinates List of places --> List of cities in the United Kingdom List of towns in England Lists of places This is a list of places in Northumberland, in England. The area covered is the ceremonial county, hence the exclusion of places traditionally regarded A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. 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 A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States This article refers to the small town near Carlisle. For the village of Brampton in Eden Cumbria, see Brampton Eden Cumbria. Hadrian's Wall ( Latin: perhaps Vallum Aelium, "the Aelian wall" is a stone and turf Fortification built by the Roman Rowfoot is a Hamlet in Northumberland, England. This settlement is situated in the vicinity of the course of Hadrian's Wall, one Melkridge is a village and civil parish in Northumberland, England. The town has a population of 3,815 (2007). In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology [1]
It is one of two towns in Great Britain which claim to be the exact geographic centre of the island, along with Dunsop Bridge in Lancashire, located 71 miles (114km) to the south. See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands Dunsop Bridge is a village within the Ribble Valley borough of Lancashire, England. Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea
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History
Haltwhistle was probably in existence in Roman times, as it is one of the closest approaches of the River South Tyne in its upland reaches to Hadrian's Wall. Roman Britain refers to those parts of the island of Great Britain controlled by the Roman Empire between AD 43 and 410 The River Tyne is a River in England. It is formed by the confluence of two rivers the North Tyne and the South Tyne. Hadrian's Wall ( Latin: perhaps Vallum Aelium, "the Aelian wall" is a stone and turf Fortification built by the Roman The earliest recorded history of this area derives from the Roman occupation period; in 122 AD, the Romans constructed Hadrian's Wall, the course of which lies about one kilometre north of Haltwhistle. Hadrian's Wall ( Latin: perhaps Vallum Aelium, "the Aelian wall" is a stone and turf Fortification built by the Roman The length of Hadrian's Wall is 117 kilometres, spanning Britain; the wall incorporated Agricola's Ditch and was constructed chiefly of stone in the eastern reaches,[2] such as near Haltwhistle. Agricola's Ditch is a Roman era defensive structure spanning the width of Britain The wall was designed primarily to prevent entrance by small bands of raiders or unwanted immigration from the north, not as a fighting line for a major invasion according to Johnson. Immigration refers to the movement of people among countries While the movement of people has existed throughout human history at various levels modern immigration implies long-term An invasion is a military offensive consisting of all or large parts of the Armed forces of one geopolitical entity aggressively entering territory [3] The old Roman road or Stanegate passes just two miles to the north of the town. The Roman Roads were essential for the growth of the Roman Empire, by enabling the Romans to move armies and trade goods and to communicate news The Stanegate, or "stone road" ( Old English) was an important Roman road in northern England.
The development of the town was based on its position on the main Newcastle to Carlisle road and on the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway line. Newcastle upon Tyne ( (often shortened to Newcastle) is a city and Metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, England Carlisle (pronounced CARLYLE(emphasis on the first syllable is a City in northern England the largest settlement in Cumbria. The Newcastle and Carlisle Railway, also known as the Tyne Valley Line, is a Railway line in northern England. Although the name of the town suggests that it may have been named because of the presence of the railway, this is not so; the name Haltwhistle was in existence long before the railways arrived, and derives from the Old English twistle, meaning a meeting of rivers, and possibly the French prefix haut- meaning high. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people [4]
Haltwhistle railway station was also the northern terminus of a branch line to Alston, in Cumbria, the line was thirteen miles in length. Haltwhistle railway station serves the town of Haltwhistle in Northumberland, England. Alston is a small Town in Cumbria, England on the River South Tyne. Boundaries and divisions Cumbria is neighboured by Northumberland, County Durham, North Yorkshire, Lancashire, and the Lieutenancy Part of the southern end of the Haltwhistle to Alston line has been reopened as a two foot narrow gauge railway, known as the South Tynedale Railway, between Alston and Kirkhaugh. A narrow gauge railway (or narrow gauge railroad) is a Railway that has a Track gauge narrower than the of Standard gauge railways The South Tynedale Railway is a Heritage railway in Cumbria and England 's highest Narrow gauge railway.
The expansion of Haltwhistle in the 18th and 19th centuries was due to coal mining in the area and to a lesser extent the use of Haltwhistle as a loading point for metal ores coming from the mines on Alston moors. The 18th century lasted from 1701 to 1800 in the Gregorian calendar, in accordance with the Anno Domini / Common Era numbering system The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar Coal mining is the extraction or removal of Coal from the Earth by Mining. In 1836 while some workmen were quarrying stone for the Directors of the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway, on the top of Boreum, a high hill in the township of Thorngrafton and Parish of Haltwhistle, one of them found a copper vessel containing 63 coins, 3 of them gold and 60 copper. The gold coins were, one of Claudius Caesar, reverse Nero Claudius Drusus Germanicus; one of Nero and one of Vespasian. Nero Claudius Drusus Germanicus, born Decimus Claudius Drusus (the date of his name change is unknown and variously called Drusus, Drusus I, Nero Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus ( December 15, 37 – June 9, 68) born Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus, also called Titus Flavius Vespasianus, commonly known as Vespasian ( November 17 9 &ndash June 23 79) was a Roman Emperor who [5]
More recently, paint manufacture became a major commercial force in the town, but has now stopped major production.
In the 21st century, the tourist industry dominates the economy with Hadrian's Wall and walking and rambling counting among the principal interests of tourists. The 21st century is the current century of the Christian Era or Common Era in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Tourism is Travel for Recreational or Leisure purposes The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel
Administration
Haltwhistle lies within Tynedale District Council, itself part of Northumberland County Council. The Haltwhistle Burn lies to the east of the Northumbrian town of Haltwhistle. Hadrian's Wall ( Latin: perhaps Vallum Aelium, "the Aelian wall" is a stone and turf Fortification built by the Roman Tynedale, is a local government district in south-west Northumberland, England. Northumberland is a county in the North East of England. The non-metropolitan county of Northumberland borders Cumbria to the west It maintains an active Town Council which has succeeded in making a number of local improvements including the establishment of a heated outdoor swimming pool complex which is very popular during the summer months. A swimming pool, swimming bath, wading pool, or simply a pool, is an artificially enclosed Body of water intended for Swimming or It is believed that Haltwhistle may be one of the smallest towns to have made such a provision in Great Britain.
Local Attractions
Hadrian's Wall to the north of the town is used as a major selling point for the town. The section of the wall closest to Haltwhistle is among the most spectacular and complete, with the wall striding eastwards from the lake at Crag Lough along the spine of the Whin Sill. Whin Sill is a tabular layer of Igneous rock or sill, in County Durham and Northumberland, in the Northeast of England. Haltwhistle also claims to be at the geographic centre of Britain - equidistant from the sea as measured along the principal points of the compass. A hotel in the centre of Haltwhistle is named the Centre of Britain Hotel in recognition of this claim. The claim is rather tenuous as it requires that the northern extremity is taken to be the Orkneys rather the Shetlands. Orkney (also known as the Orkney Islands or incorrectly the Orkneys) is an Archipelago in northern Scotland, situated 10 miles (16 km north Shetland (formerly spelled Zetland, from etland; Old Norse non Hjaltland; Sealtainn is an Archipelago off the northeast coast of Depending on how the centre of the island is calculated however the centre can be said to be Dunsop Bridge in Lancashire. Dunsop Bridge is a village within the Ribble Valley borough of Lancashire, England. Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea See Centre points of the United Kingdom. There has long been debate over the exact location of the geographical centre of the United Kingdom, and its constituent countries due to the complexity and method of the calculation
There are many historic properties nearby, including Featherstone Castle, Blenkinsop Castle, Unthank Hall, Bellister Castle and Thirlwall Castle. Featherstone Castle, a Grade I listed building, is a large Gothic style country Mansion situated on the bank of the River South Tyne approximately Blenkinsop Castle is a fire-damaged partly demolished 19th century country mansion incorporating the ruinous remains of a 14th century Tower house located above the Unthank Hall is a Grade II listed mansion house now serving as commercial offices situated on the southern bank of the River South Tyne at Plenmeller near Bellister Castle ( is a privately owned castellated [[ 9th century]] mansion house attached to the ruinous remains of a 14th century Tower house, situated near Thirlwall Castle ( is a 12th-century Castle in Northumberland, England, on the bank of the River Tipalt close to the village of
Communications
The A69 trunk road which links Carlisle and Newcastle on Tyne formerly passed south of the town centre and through the western part of the town until a full bypass was opened in 1997. The A69 is a major Road in England running east-west across the Pennines, through the counties of Northumberland and Cumbria.
The town is also served by Haltwhistle railway station on the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway. Haltwhistle railway station serves the town of Haltwhistle in Northumberland, England. The Newcastle and Carlisle Railway, also known as the Tyne Valley Line, is a Railway line in northern England. Until 1976, the station was also the northern terminus of a branch line which ran to Alston, Cumbria. A branch line is a secondary railway line which branches off a more important through route usually a main line. Alston is a small Town in Cumbria, England on the River South Tyne. Boundaries and divisions Cumbria is neighboured by Northumberland, County Durham, North Yorkshire, Lancashire, and the Lieutenancy Part of this line now forms the South Tynedale Railway. The South Tynedale Railway is a Heritage railway in Cumbria and England 's highest Narrow gauge railway.
References
- ^ Census data (PDF)
- ^ C.Michael Hogan (2007) Hadrian's Wall, ed. A. Burnham, The Megalithic Portal
- ^ Stephen Johnson (2004) Hadrian's Wall, Sterling Publishing Company, Inc, 128 pages, ISBN 0713488409
- ^ The North East England History Pages
- ^ Coin Hoard Article
External links
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