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Hallington

Hallington in England North East, United Kingdom.

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About

Hallington 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

Hallington is a hamlet and former civil parish about 9 miles from Hexham, now in the parish of Whittington, in the county of Northumberland, England. In 1951 the parish had a population of 75.

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Background

History

The name "Hallington" means 'Holy valley'. There are no remains of the deserted medieval village of Hallington above ground. Hallington was formerly called "Haledon" and "Halydon". Hallington was formerly a township in St. John Lee parish, from 1866 Hallington was a civil parish in its own right until it was abolished on 1 April 1955 to form Whittington.

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Coordinates
55.0759, -2.0261

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Where is Hallington?
Hallington is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 55.0759°, -2.0261°.