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Kirkwhelpington
Kirkwhelpington in England North East, United Kingdom.
Oliver Dixon — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Kirkwhelpington 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
Kirkwhelpington is a village and civil parish in the English county of Northumberland about 13 miles (21 km) northeast of Hexham. It is on the River Wansbeck alongside the A696 trunk road between Otterburn and Ponteland.
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Background
History
Kirkwhelpington has medieval origins and is an abortive market town. The lord, Gilbert de Umfraville, obtained a market charter from King Henry III but lost its privileges on the grounds of non-usage. He had a bridge built over the Wansbeck to improve its communications. <!--
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.1550, -2.0050
- Official site
- www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q2098398 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Kirkwhelpington (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kirkwhelpington?
- Kirkwhelpington is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 55.1550°, -2.0050°.