Other places · North East England
Knarsdale
In or near Coanwood.
Knarsdale in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Slaggyford · 1.1 km
About
Knarsdale 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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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Eden and Tributaries SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Pennines
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Knarsdale, historically Knaresdale, is a village in the civil parish of Knaresdale with Kirkhaugh, in Northumberland, England about 5 miles (8 km) north of Alston. The village takes its name from the Knarr Burn: Knarr means 'rugged rock'.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The manor of Knarsdale was held in medieval times by the Swinburn family, and in 1313 Hugh de Swinburn was rector of Knarsdale. It was later held by the Wallis family, who sold it in 1730 to John Stephenson, a Newcastle merchant. One of the Stephenson family built Alston market cross. But in 1769 Knarsdale was sold to James Wallace, a distinguished lawyer. His son Thomas, for services to his country, was created Baron Wallace of Knarsdale. The family also owned Featherstone Castle, and Hodgson described Knarsdale Hall as having declined in importance a gentleman's place of the 17th century now and for a long time since occupied by the farmer of the adjoining grounds... The garden walls have…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.8752, -2.5080
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Knaresdale with Kirkhaugh
- Postcode
- CA8 7NR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hexham
- Nearest railway station
- Slaggyford — 1.1 km
- Official site
- www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk
Sources
Other places nearby
Knarsdale War Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 0.9 km
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Historic bridges · 0.9 km
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Historic bridges · 0.9 km
Slaggyford
National landscapes (AONB) · 1.0 km
Knarsdale
Villages · 1.1 km
Aules Hill Meadows
Wildlife reserves · 1.1 km
Slaggyford railway station
Heritage railway stations · 1.1 km
Fell View Lake House Caravan Park
Caravan parks · 1.4 km
Proudy Hill
Mountains & hills · 1.7 km
Whitfield Moor, Plenmeller and Asholme Commons
Castles · 1.8 km
Knaresdale with Kirkhaugh
Natural landmarks · 1.8 km
Kitten Tom
Mountains & hills · 1.9 km
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📷 3Memorials & monuments · North East England
Knarsdale War Memorial
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📷 3Historic bridges · North East England
Burnstones Bridge
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Places to stay
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Knarsdale?
- Knarsdale is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CA8 7NR), in the parish of Knaresdale with Kirkhaugh.
- What is Knarsdale?
- Knarsdale in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Knarsdale?
- The nearest railway station is Slaggyford, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode CA8 7NR.
- Is Knarsdale a protected site?
- Yes — Knarsdale is part of the River Eden and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the North Pennines National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Knarsdale?
- The nearest railway station is Slaggyford, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CA8 7NR.