Where is Northumberland Archives?

Northumberland Archives is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE63 9YG), in the parish of Ashington.

How do I get to Northumberland Archives?

The nearest railway station is Museum Halt, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE63 9YG.

Is Northumberland Archives a protected site?

Yes — Northumberland Archives is part of the Northumberland Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.

How do I get to Northumberland Archives?

The nearest railway station is Museum Halt, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE63 9YG.

Museums · North East England

Northumberland Archives

In or near Lynemouth.

♿ Wheelchair accessible

Northumberland Archives in England North East, United Kingdom.

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Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1.5 h–3 h
Best time of year: Year-round
Nearest railway station: Museum Halt · 0.1 km

Family-friendly
Wheelchair accessible

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit Northumberland Archives, the nearest railway station is Museum Halt, located just 0.1 km away. Entry is free, and the venue is wheelchair accessible. The postcode for sat-nav is NE63 9YG.

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Northumberland Archives 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

Northumberland Archives holds the archives for the county of Northumberland. The archives are held at Woodhorn and Berwick-upon-Tweed and run by Northumberland County Council. The Diocese of Newcastle appointed Northumberland Archives their diocesan record office in 1966. The Woodhorn office preserves and makes accessible the archival records of the diocese and the parishes within the diocese. The parish registers of baptisms, marriages and burials are frequently used by family historians. A list of the Anglican parishes and the registers which are available can be seen here. In 2018 Northumberland Archives at Woodhorn was awarded full accredited status by The National Archives. The accreditation award is a badge of external recognition which demonstrates that the service meets nationally recognised standards. The full accreditation was reapplied for and awarded in 2021 and 2024.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

Northumberland County Council established a Records Committee in 1957 to address the requirements of the Public Records Act 1958. At that time, the Council had a store of records in the basement of the Moothall in Newcastle in the custody of the Clerk to the County Council, E. P. Harvey. The first County Archivist, H. A. Taylor, took up the post in 1958 and started working on processing the records at the Moothall. The borough collection for the town is one of the largest archives that the record office preserves. Until 1978 the borough records were kept at Berwick Town Hall, they were then moved to council premises at Wallace Green, which had been Berwick gaol. A newspaper article from…

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Coordinates: 55.1896, -1.5475
District: Northumberland
Parish: Ashington
Postcode: NE63 9YG
Parliamentary constituency: Blyth and Ashington
Nearest railway station: Museum Halt — 0.1 km
Official site: www.experiencewoodhorn.com

Sources

wikidata: Q23463467 (CC0)
wikipedia: Northumberland Archives (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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