Other places · North East England
Heddon-on-the-Wall
In or near Ryton.
Heddon-on-the-Wall in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Wylam · 2.5 km
About
Heddon-on-the-Wall 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
Heddon-on-the-Wall is a village and civil parish in Northumberland, England, located on Hadrian's Wall. Heddon-on-the-Wall is roughly 9 miles (14 km) west of the centre of Newcastle upon Tyne, and just outside Throckley. In 2011 the parish had a population of 1563. The place-name 'Heddon' means 'hill where heather grew'.
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Background
History
at Heddon-on-the-Wall west of Newcastle, with the Vallum ditch running parallel in the background, behind the fence. The horses are in the Vallum ditch.]] A Roman milecastle on Hadrian’s Wall ('Milecastle 12') was located at the site of the present-day village, under what is now Town Farm, but no traces of it are currently visible. Prior to the 1960s, Heddon-on-the-Wall was a small village with an economy based strongly on traditional industry including farming and coal mining. Large-scale coal mining close to the village began in the late 1950s with the opening of the Bays Leap, a 300 acre opencast mine site located a short distance north of Heddon-on-the-Wall. The site supported seven…
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- Coordinates
- 54.9930, -1.7910
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Heddon-on-the-Wall
- Postcode
- NE15 0DQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hexham
- Nearest railway station
- Wylam — 2.5 km
- Official site
- www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q2355898 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Heddon-on-the-Wall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Church of St Andrew
Historic churches · 0.4 km
Milecastle 12
Historic houses · 0.4 km
Heddon-on-the-Wall Memorial Cross with memorial park walls and gate piers
Memorials & monuments · 0.5 km
Heddon on the Wall
Villages · 0.5 km
Hadrian's Wall and vallum from Throckley to East Town House, Heddon-on-the-Wall in wall mile 11
Archaeological sites · 0.9 km
Hadrian's Wall and vallum from East Town House, Heddon-on-the-Wall to the A69 trunk road in wall mile 12
Archaeological sites · 0.9 km
Close House
Hotels · 1.0 km
Bridge Approx 50 Yards West Of Close House
Historic bridges · 1.1 km
Tidal limit marker stone 1783
Memorials & monuments · 1.3 km
Heddon on the Wall railway station
Heritage railway stations · 1.3 km
Milecastle 11
Archaeological sites · 1.6 km
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Other places · 1.6 km
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📷 3Historic churches · North East England
Church of St Andrew
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Milecastle 12
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Heddon-on-the-Wall Memorial Cross with memorial park walls and gate piers
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📷 5📷 3Archaeological sites · North East England
Hadrian's Wall and vallum from Throckley to East Town House, Heddon-on-the-Wall in wall mile 11
Hadrian's Wall and vallum from Throckley to East Town House, Heddon-on-the-Wall in wall mile 11 — archaeological site in Heddon-on-the-Wall, Northumberland, England, UK.
📷 3Archaeological sites · North East England
Hadrian's Wall and vallum from East Town House, Heddon-on-the-Wall to the A69 trunk road in wall mile 12
Hadrian's Wall and vallum from East Town House, Heddon-on-the-Wall to the A69 trunk road in wall mile 12 — archaeological site in Heddon-on-the-Wall, Northumberland, England, UK.
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Heddon-on-the-Wall?
- Heddon-on-the-Wall is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE15 0DQ), in the parish of Heddon-on-the-Wall.
- What is Heddon-on-the-Wall?
- Heddon-on-the-Wall in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Heddon-on-the-Wall?
- The nearest railway station is Wylam, about 2.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE15 0DQ.
- How do I get to Heddon-on-the-Wall?
- The nearest railway station is Wylam, about 2.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE15 0DQ.