- For the settlement and oil field in the U.S. state of Alaska, see Prudhoe Bay. A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government Alaska ( Аляска Alyaska) is a state in the United States of America, in the northwest of the North American continent Prudhoe Bay (ˈpruːdoʊ is a Census-designated place (CDP located in North Slope Borough in the U
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  Prudhoe shown within Northumberland |
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| Population | 11,500 |
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| OS grid reference | |
| District | Tynedale |
| Shire county | Northumberland |
| Region | North East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | PRUDHOE |
| Postcode district | NE42 |
| Dialling code | 01661 |
| Police | Northumbria |
| Fire | Northumberland |
| Ambulance | North East |
| European Parliament | North East England |
| UK Parliament | Hexham |
| List of places: UK • England • Northumberland | |
Prudhoe is a small town in the southern part of the English county of Northumberland in the district of Tynedale, close to the border with Tyne and Wear and just south of the River Tyne. 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. A town is a type of settlement ranging from a few to several thousand (occasionally hundreds of thousands inhabitants although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan 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 The counties of England are territorial divisions of England for the purposes of administrative political and geographical demarcation Northumberland is a county in the North East of England. The non-metropolitan county of Northumberland borders Cumbria to the west Tynedale, is a local government district in south-west Northumberland, England. The River Tyne is a River in England. It is formed by the confluence of two rivers the North Tyne and the South Tyne. Prudhoe is the largest town in Tynedale with a population of over 11,500.
The town is sited on a steep, north-facing hill in the Tyne valley near Ovingham, Ovington, Wylam, Stocksfield, Crawcrook (in Tyne and Wear), Hedley on the Hill, and Mickley. Ovingham (pronounced Ŏvin-juhm is a Civil parish and village in the Tyne Valley in south Northumberland. The Civil parish of Ovington lies in southern Northumberland, on the north bank of the River Tyne. Wylam (ˈwɪləm is a small village approximately 10 miles (16 kilometers west of Newcastle upon Tyne. Stocksfield is a small sprawling Commuter Village situated close to the river Tyne approximately 14 miles west of Newcastle upon Tyne and 10 miles east Crawcrook is a large semi-rural village close to the western border of the Metropolitan county of Tyne and Wear in England. Hedley on the Hill is a village in Northumberland, west of Newcastle Upon Tyne. Mickley is a small hamlet near Prudhoe and Stocksfield in the English county of Northumberland.
The town's name is pronounced "pruddah".
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Transport
Prudhoe can be reached from Newcastle upon Tyne, the closest city, by rail, and by road via the A695, or from the A69 Carlisle-Newcastle trunk road, via Wylam or Ovington, crossing the river Tyne. Newcastle upon Tyne ( (often shortened to Newcastle) is a city and Metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, England "Railroad" and "Railway" both redirect here For other uses see Railroad (disambiguation. A road is an identifiable route, way or path between two or more places. List of A roads beginning with 6 in Great Britain starting east of the A6 and A7 roads and west of the A1. The A69 is a major Road in England running east-west across the Pennines, through the counties of Northumberland and Cumbria.
The town is served by Prudhoe railway station, and has direct bus links to Newcastle, Hexham and the MetroCentre. Prudhoe railway station serves the town of Prudhoe in Northumberland, England. Hexham New South Wales|Hexham (constituency Hexham is a Market town in Northumberland, England, located south of the River Tyne. MetroCentre is the second most visited shopping centre in the UK attracting 24 million visitor a year In terms of retail area it's regarded as the largest Mall in the
Industry
Prudhoe was once a coal mining town. Coal mining is the extraction or removal of Coal from the Earth by Mining.
At present, Prudhoe has two large factories: SCA Hygiene (formerly Kimberly-Clark) which makes paper products such as tissues at their Prudhoe Mill factory and Hammerite Products (an Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI) owned factory producing paints and thinning products for Cuprinol, Hammerite and other brands)
The site where SCA stands was first used by ICI for producing agricultural fertiliser (sulphate and ammonium sulfate). Kimberly-Clark Corporation () is an American Corporation that produces mostly Paper -based consumer products Prudhoe Mill is the name given to the SCA Hygiene Products paper mill in Prudhoe, Northumberland, England. Ammonium sulfate, (NH42SO4 is an inorganic chemical compound commonly used as a fertilizer In 1963 this plant closed leaving behind the "Spetchells" chalk hills - heaps of waste product which were subsequently turfed over. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. After ICI closed the site was owned by Cleveland Engineering which produced automobile parts. Following its closure in 1969 Kimberly-Clark opened. Kimberly-Clark Corporation () is an American Corporation that produces mostly Paper -based consumer products
Thompsons of Prudhoe, a large construction/demolition company, is based on the Prudhoe Industrial Estate.
Recreation
Tyne Riverside Country Park in Low Prudhoe lies on the southern bank of the River Tyne. The River Tyne is a River in England. It is formed by the confluence of two rivers the North Tyne and the South Tyne.
The park includes the artificial chalk hills known as the "Spetchells" which have attracted some natural chalk-loving flora and fauna not normally found in the region. In Botany, flora ( Plural: floras or florae has two meanings The first meaning flora of an area or of time period, refers to all It has been proposed that they be made 'sites of scientific interest'. A Site of Special Scientific Interest or SSSI is a Conservation designation denoting a Protected area in the United Kingdom.
A public bridleway runs to Hagg Bank, over the Points Bridge to Wylam. Wylam Railway Bridge, also known locally as Points Bridge, Half-moon Bridge, Hagg Bank Bridge, Bird Cage Bridge and The Tin Bridge Now forming a traffic-free part of National Cycle Network Route 72, it runs on the bed of a disused railway line to Newburn, Tyne and Wear, and on to Newcastle. The National Cycle Network is a network of cycle routes in the United Kingdom.
Prudhoe Town Football Club play in the Second Division of the Arngrove Northern League.
Prudhoe Waterworld provides swimming and other fitness activities and is the home of Prudhoe Millennium Tapestry.
Prudhoe Golf Club is an 18-hole golf club to the east of the town. Lots of bad golfers play here.
There are lots of good take-aways and resturants along 'Front Street'.
International links
Prudhoe is twinned with Mitry Mory, near Paris, France. Mitry Mory is a town in Seine-et-Marne, near Paris, France It is twinned with the English town of Prudhoe in Northumberland. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.
Prudhoe Bay, an area of Alaska containing the largest oil field in the USA is named indirectly after Prudhoe. Prudhoe Bay (ˈpruːdoʊ is a Census-designated place (CDP located in North Slope Borough in the U Alaska ( Аляска Alyaska) is a state in the United States of America, in the northwest of the North American continent An oil field is a region with an abundance of Oil wells extracting Petroleum (crude oil from below ground The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The explorer, John Franklin, who discovered the area, named it after his good friend, Baron Prudhoe of Prudhoe. Sir John Franklin, FRGS ( April 16, 1786 &ndash June 11, 1847) was a British Royal Navy officer and Algernon Percy 4th Duke of Northumberland ( 15 December 1792 &ndash 12 February 1865) was a British aristocrat and Conservative
Prudhoe Castle
Prudhoe has a Norman castle which was for a long time involved in the border wars between England and Scotland. For other buildings in Normandy see Architecture of Normandy. A castle is a defensive structure seen as one of the main symbols of the Middle Ages. War is an international relations Dispute, characterized by organized Violence between National Military units 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 Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. It was built by the de Umfraville family - the Norman Sir Robert de Umfraville was granted the freedom of Redesdale by William the Conqueror. Umfraville, the name of an English Baronial family derived from Amfreville in Normandy. Redesdale lies in the district of Tynedale, in the eastern portion of the county of Northumberland, in northeast England. 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 For much of its history the castle was owned by the Percy family. The title of Earl of Northumberland was created several times in the Peerages of England and Great Britain. It is now run by English Heritage. English Heritage is a Non-departmental public body of the United Kingdom government ( Department for Culture Media and Sport) with a broad remit of
The majority of the surviving building work dates from the 12th century, although the site of Prudhoe Castle has strong Norman origins. A castle is a defensive structure seen as one of the main symbols of the Middle Ages. The Normans were the people who gave their names to Normandy, a region in northern France. In the 14/15th century the tower was extended to provide an extra level with turrets. Towers are tall human-made Structures that are always taller than they are wide usually by a significant Margin. Only the south west turret survives to this day. In Architecture, a turret (from Italian: torretta, little tower Latin: turris, tower is a small Tower that
For further details see the article Prudhoe Castle
External links
- Prudhoe Online Community Website
- Prudhoe Castle
- Prudhoe Dolphins Local Swimming Club
- Prudhoe Methodist Church
- Prudhoe Catholic Church
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