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East Ord
East Ord in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
East Ord 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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From the Wikipedia article
East Ord is a village in Northumberland, England about 2 miles (3 km) south west of Berwick Upon Tweed. It lies on the south bank of the River Tweed adjacent to the A1 Road.
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Background
History
The village was originally called Ord, with Middle Ord and West Ord being built at a later date. It gave its name to the family of Ord and was the family's seat. The Ords of Ord owned the village until the early fifteenth century. To the east of the village is Ord House. Ord House manor was originally built for Admiral Godolfin Osborne in 1789; noted in 1828 as belonging to James Grieve Esq; and an Osborne lived there until 1954. The manor house and grounds are now part of Ord House Country park, a quiet landscaped caravan park. Ord is widely scattered, and was confirmed by a Local Government Order in 1891 to be a separate parish for civil purposes, which included East, Middle and West Ord.…
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- Coordinates
- 55.7570, -2.0250
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is East Ord?
- East Ord is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 55.7570°, -2.0250°.