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  Shilbottle shown within Northumberland |
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| Population | approx. 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 1,300 |
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| OS grid reference | |
| 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 | |
Shilbottle (ancient name Shilbotel) is a village in Northumberland, north-east England, located 3 miles south-east of Alnwick, and 5 miles from the coast and Alnmouth. 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 Alnwick is a local government district of 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 Berwick-upon-Tweed is a 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 North-East England is one of the nine official Regions of England and comprises the combined area of Northumberland, County Durham, Tyne and Wear Alnwick ( IPA /ˈænɪk/ is a small Market town in north Northumberland, England. Alnmouth (pronounced 'allen-mouth' is a village in Northumberland, England. The village stands close to the A1 (Britain's longest road, connecting Edinburgh to London). See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands 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.
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History
Coal mining began in the district around 1728; by the end of the 18th century six shafts were operating around Blue Lodge Farm (a. Coal mining is the extraction or removal of Coal from the Earth by Mining. Year 1728 ( MDCCXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The 18th century lasted from 1701 to 1800 in the Gregorian calendar, in accordance with the Anno Domini / Common Era numbering system k. a. Colliery Farm). [1] In the early 20th century, Shilbottle Colliery was bought for £50 by the Co-operative Wholesale Society (CWS), who upgraded the mining site: a new village of 170 houses was built, including some cottages for aged miners. The twentieth century of the Common Era began on The Pound Sterling ( symbol £; ISO code: GBP) subdivided into 100 pence (singular penny) is the Currency A Co-operative Wholesale Society, or CWS is a form of Co-operative Federation (that is a Co-operative in which all the members are Co-operatives in this case [2] Furthermore, Shilbottle Colliery was the only pit in the area where workers were given a week's holiday with pay, and a pension scheme. A pension is a steady income given to a person upon Retirement, typically in the form of a guaranteed annuity. The National Coal Board took over after the second world war; production continued until a decline in the 1970s. The National Coal Board (NCB was the Statutory Corporation created to run the nationalised Coal mining industry in Britain. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. The pit closed in 1981, and the workforce transferred to nearby Whittle. Coal mining is the extraction or removal of Coal from the Earth by Mining. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 [3]
Church
The local Anglican church of St. James was built in 1885 , at a cost of £4,000. Anglicanism is a tradition of Christian faith Churches in this tradition either have historical connections to the Church of England or have similar beliefs For people and places called Saint James, see the Saint James disambiguation page Year 1885 ( MDCCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common It is in the Early English style, but stands on the site of an earlier church; the church register dates from 1681. [4]
Sign Defacement
The signs listing Shilbottle are often the subject of vandalism: vandals often change the first 'l' to a 't' to form an obscenity.
References
External links
- Northumberland Communities: Shilbottle (history)
- The Shilbottle Skills Centre, opened 2000. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar.
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