Historic churches · North East England
Doddington
Also known as: Doddington, Northumberland
In or near Akeld.
Doddington in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Heatherslaw · 8.7 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Doddington church in Northumberland, the nearest railway station is Heatherslaw, located 8.7 km away. Entry to the church is free.
About
Doddington 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.
Photo gallery
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Till Riverbanks SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Tweed Catchment Rivers - England: Till Catchment SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Northumberland Shore SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The village and parish of Doddington are on the east side of the Milfield Plain, nearly 3 miles north of the town of Wooler, in the county of Northumberland, England. Notable buildings in Doddington include Doddington Hall and the Anglican church of St Mary and St Michael, which was built in the 18th century on the site of an original 12th-century place of worship. Wooler Golf Course is also near Doddington.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
In 1734, the village was described in George Mark's Survey of a Portion of Northumberland as "remarkable for its largeness, the badness of its houses and low situation, and perhaps for the greatest quantities of geese of any in its neighbourhood". At about the same time, the tune Dorrington, also known as Dorrington Lads, was written down in the William Dixon manuscript. Having 14 strains, it is the most complex and elaborate of the pieces in that early source for Northumbrian music. The last tune played, on his deathbed, by the celebrated piper Will Allan, who died near Rothbury in 1779, was Dorrington Lads. A rhyme has survived, which fits the second strain of this tune: The tune survives…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.5865, -2.0049
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Doddington
- Postcode
- NE71 6AN
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Northumberland
- Nearest railway station
- Heatherslaw — 8.7 km
- Official site
- www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q2104533 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Doddington, Northumberland (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Doddington?
- Doddington is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE71 6AN), in the parish of Doddington.
- What is Doddington?
- Doddington in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Doddington?
- The nearest railway station is Heatherslaw, about 8.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE71 6AN.
- Is Doddington a protected site?
- Yes — Doddington is part of the Till Riverbanks SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Tweed Catchment Rivers - England: Till Catchment SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Doddington free to visit?
- Yes, Doddington is free to enter.
- How do I get to Doddington?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NE71 6AN. It sits within the North Northumberland parliamentary constituency.