Other places · North East England
Cresswell
Also known as: Cresswell, Northumberland
In or near Lynemouth.
Cresswell in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Lakeside Halt · 4.4 km
About
Cresswell 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: Cresswell and Newbiggin Shores SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Northumberland Shore SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Northumbria Coast
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Cresswell is a village in Northumberland, England. It is about 4 miles (6 km) to the north of Ashington, on the North Sea coast.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The place-name 'Cresswell' is first attested in the Close Roll for 1234, where it appears as Kereswell. It appears as Cressewell in 1242 in the Book of Fees. The name means 'stream where water cress grew'. The Royal National Lifeboat Institution operated Cresswell Lifeboat Station between 1875 and 1944. The lifeboat was launched 58 times, and 91 lives were saved. The former lifeboat house is now Cresswell Village Hall. During the Second World War, the Royal Air Force operated two radar sites south of the village on the road to Lynemouth. Both sites have since been cleared and have no above ground evidence of previous activity. Cresswell is a popular bird watching area with Cresswell pond…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.2350, -1.5380
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Cresswell
- Postcode
- NE61 5LD
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Northumberland
- Nearest railway station
- Lakeside Halt — 4.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5184520 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Cresswell, Northumberland (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cresswell?
- Cresswell is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE61 5LD), in the parish of Cresswell.
- What is Cresswell?
- Cresswell in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Cresswell?
- The nearest railway station is Lakeside Halt, about 4.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE61 5LD.
- Is Cresswell a protected site?
- Yes — Cresswell is part of the Cresswell and Newbiggin Shores SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Northumberland Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Cresswell?
- The nearest railway station is Lakeside Halt, about 4.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE61 5LD.