Other places · North East England
Abberwick
In or near Glanton.
Abberwick in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Lionheart · 7.5 km
About
Abberwick is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Northumberland Shore SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Northumberland Coast
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Abberwick is a hamlet near the River Aln, in the civil parish of Edlingham, in the English county of Northumberland.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The name is derived from Old English 'Alubeorht's or Alu(h)burg's dairy farm' (Alubeorht or Alu(h)burg + wīc). It was recorded as Alburwic in 1169, Alber- or Alburckwick in 1278, Awberwyke in 1428, Averwick in 1610 and Abberwick from 1689. Abberwick is also a deserted medieval village. In the mid-19th century, Abberwick comprised four farms, a corn mill and a few houses. The population was 99 people in 1801, 142 in 1811, 125 in 1821, 135 in 1831, 170 in 1841 and 148 in 1851. It had an area of 1,678 acres and was the property of Bryan Burrell of Broom Park.
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- Coordinates
- 55.4150, -1.8040
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Edlingham
- Postcode
- NE66 2AY
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Northumberland
- Nearest railway station
- Lionheart — 7.5 km
Sources
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Abberwick?
- Abberwick is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE66 2AY), in the parish of Edlingham.
- What is Abberwick?
- Abberwick in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Abberwick?
- The nearest railway station is Lionheart, about 7.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE66 2AY.
- Is Abberwick a protected site?
- Yes — Abberwick is part of the Northumberland Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Northumberland Coast National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Abberwick?
- The nearest railway station is Lionheart, about 7.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE66 2AY.