| Stocksfield | |
  Stocksfield shown within Northumberland |
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| OS grid reference | |
|---|---|
| Parish | Broomley and Stocksfield |
| District | Tynedale |
| Shire county | Northumberland |
| Region | North East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | STOCKSFIELD |
| Postcode district | NE43 |
| Dialling code | 01661 |
| Police | Northumbria |
| Fire | Northumberland |
| Ambulance | North East |
| European Parliament | North East England |
| UK Parliament | Hexham |
| List of places: UK • England • Northumberland | |
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 of Hexham in the Tynedale district of Northumberland, England. Northumberland is a county in the North East of England. The non-metropolitan county of Northumberland borders Cumbria to the west The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using Latitude and Longitude A civil parish in the United Kingdom is a unit of local government. 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. Commuting is the process of Travelling between one's place of residence and regular place of work A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet, but smaller than a Town or City. Newcastle upon Tyne ( (often shortened to Newcastle) is a city and Metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, England Hexham New South Wales|Hexham (constituency Hexham is a Market town in Northumberland, England, located south of the River Tyne. 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 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 village has a railway station on the Tyne Valley Line. Stocksfield railway station serves the village of Stocksfield and the Painshawfield Estate in Northumberland, England. The Newcastle and Carlisle Railway, also known as the Tyne Valley Line, is a Railway line in northern England. It is also served by the 602 bus service provided by Arriva Northumbria running from Hexham (20 minutes away) to Newcastle (1 hour). Arriva plc ( is a British -based international public transport operator headquartered in Sunderland. By road Stocksfield can be reached on the A695 from Hexham or Newcastle, or on the B6309 from Leadgate and Stamfordham. Leadgate is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated to the north-east of Consett. The A695 and B6309 meet near the train station. A train is a connected series of vehicles that move along a track ( Permanent way) to transport freight or passengers from one place to another
Amenities in Stocksfield include a Royal Mail post office, Esso petrol station, Spar, Newsagent, Hairdresser, butcher,Primary School and Doctor's Surgery. Royal Mail is the national postal service of the United Kingdom. A post office is a facility authorized by a Postal system for the posting receipt sorting handling transmission or delivery of Mail. Esso (SO is an international trade name for ExxonMobil and its related companies A filling station, fueling station, gas station, service station, petrol station, or gasbar, Retail Outlet A newsagent ( British English) newsagency ( Australian English) or newsstand ( American English) is often a small business that sells A butcher is someone who prepares various Meats and other related goods for sale See also Primary education A primary school (from French école primaire) is an institution where children receive the first stage of Compulsory A general practitioner, or GP is a medical practitioner who provides Primary care and specializes in Family medicine. Stocksfield also boasts many sporting facilities including a cricket club, tennis club, and golf club. Cricket is a bat-and-ball team Sport that originated in England and is now played in more than 100 countries Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles)
There are several smaller villages and hamlets surrounding Stocksfield, including New Ridley, Broomley, Hindley, Bywell, Mickley and Hedley on the Hill. A hamlet is (usually&mdashsee below a Rural community — that is a small settlement — which is too small to be considered a Village. Broomley is a village in Northumberland, England, United Kingdom Hindley is a small hamlet just outside Stocksfield in Northumberland. Bywell is a village in Northumberland, in England. It is situated on the north bank of the River Tyne opposite Stocksfield, between Hexham Mickley is a small hamlet near Prudhoe and Stocksfield in the English county of Northumberland. Hedley on the Hill is a village in Northumberland, west of Newcastle Upon Tyne. Royal Mail addresses for these locations can often show that these villages are considered part of Stocksfield. Royal Mail is the national postal service of the United Kingdom.
Notable Residents
Mabel Atkinson (1876-1958) Feminst and socialist, was born in Stocksfield.
Frances Hardcastle (1866-1941) Mathematician and womens' activist lived in Stocksfield
Ernest John Hunter (1912-83) Shipbuilder lived in Stocksfield
Ross Taylor (1932-2003) celebrated kidney transplant surgeon lived in Stocksfield
Dame Veronica Wedgwood (1910-1997) The celebrated historian was born in Stocksfield. Luteru Ross Poutoa Lote Taylor (born 8 March 1984 in Lower Hutt) is a cricketer. Dame (Cicely Veronica Wedgwood OM DBE ( July 20 1910 &ndash 9 March 1997) was an English Historian who generally
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