Historic churches · North East England
Longhoughton
Longhoughton in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
About
Longhoughton 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
Longhoughton is a small rural village in Northumberland, England. It lies near the coast, about 4.5 miles (7.2 km) northeast of Alnwick, in the similarly named parish of Longhoughton. The village lies under the spectacular whinstone outcrop, Ratcheugh Crag, near which local point-to-point racing is often conducted. The parish church does double duty since it is also the church of the nearby RAF Boulmer.
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Background
History
The village has a turbulent history and was often sacked in mediaeval times. From the 12th century to recently, the village was noted for its water and corn mills. There was local industry based on limestone, coal and lead although agriculture was always the main occupation. On top of Ratcheugh Crag is the Robert Adam-designed Ratcheugh Observatory, built by Hugh Percy, 1st Duke of Northumberland.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.4330, -1.6140
- Official site
- www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q2626441 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Longhoughton (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Longhoughton?
- Longhoughton is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 55.4330°, -1.6140°.