Mines & mining heritage · North East England
Longhirst
In or near Stakeford.
Longhirst in England North East, United Kingdom.
Graham Robson — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Pegswood · 2.0 km
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Longhirst, the nearest railway station is Pegswood, located 2 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is NE61 3LW. Entry details are not provided, so please check in advance for any potential fees and accessibility information.
About
Longhirst 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: Northumberland Shore SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Longhirst is a village and civil parish in Northumberland, England, located approximately 2.5 miles (4.0 km) northeast of the town of Morpeth. It originally developed as an estate village serving Longhirst Hall, a Grade II* listed building built in 1824 by architect John Dobson for landowner William Lawson. The Lawson family became rich after the discovery of coal on their land, leading to the opening of Longhirst Colliery, which operated from 1868 to 1896. After use as a school and conference centre, Longhirst Hall has now been converted to private apartments. The village was formerly served by Longhirst railway station, on the Newcastle to Berwick line, from 1847 to 1951. Formerly part of the parish of Bothal since Norman times, Longhirst became a separate parish in 1875. The name "Longhirst" means 'Long wooded hill'.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 55.1960, -1.6480
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Longhirst
- Postcode
- NE61 3LW
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Northumberland
- Nearest railway station
- Pegswood — 2 km
Sources
Other places nearby
Longhirst War Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 0.0 km
Colliers Hill
Viewpoints · 1.4 km
Longhirst railway station
Heritage railway stations · 1.4 km
Ashington Colliery Junction railway station
Mines & mining heritage · 1.5 km
Welfare Cinema
Theatres · 1.7 km
Pegswood
Mines & mining heritage · 1.8 km
Pegswood railway station
Memorials & monuments · 2.0 km
Fire (Robin of Pegswood)
Public art & sculpture · 2.2 km
Bridge Between East Shield Hill And East Shield Hill Farm
Historic bridges · 2.7 km
Bothal War Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 2.9 km
St George's Park, Morpeth
Historic churches · 2.9 km
Bothal
Castles · 2.9 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Longhirst?
- Longhirst is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE61 3LW), in the parish of Longhirst.
- What is Longhirst?
- Longhirst in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Longhirst?
- The nearest railway station is Pegswood, about 2.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE61 3LW.
- Is Longhirst a protected site?
- Yes — Longhirst is part of the Northumberland Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Longhirst?
- The nearest railway station is Pegswood, about 2.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE61 3LW.