Where is Allendale Town?

Allendale Town is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.8961°, -2.2565°.

National landscapes (AONB) · North East England

Allendale Town

Also known as: Allendale, Northumberland

Allendale Town in England North East, United Kingdom.

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Typical visit: 3 h–6 h

Allendale Town 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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Allendale, often marked on maps as Allendale Town, is a village and civil parish in south west Northumberland, England. It is located within the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. At the 2021 census, the parish had a population of 1,983. Allendale is within the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB); the second largest of the 40 AONB's in England and Wales. The local economy is predominantly based on agriculture (notably sheep farming) and tourism, although of late it has become a popular commuter town for Newcastle upon Tyne. Allendale is located around 11 miles (18 km) by road from Hexham, its post town, and around 34 miles (55 km) from both Carlisle and Newcastle upon Tyne.

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Background

History

Allendale refers to the "dale" or valley of the River Allen. Evidence of prehistoric settlement has been found on the surrounding moorland. In the 16th century this area, close to the Scottish border, was a lawless and troubled place. Fortified farmhouses known as 'bastles' were constructed to protect residents and livestock against reiver raids. Allendale has a concentration of bastles, around 40 can still be seen, many as scenic ruins. Local mining for lead has occurred since Roman times, with the first smelting mill being constructed in the 1600s. The significant growth of Allendale Town and the surrounding villages was fuelled by that of the local lead-mining and smelting industries in…

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