Other places · North East England
Whittingham
Also known as: Whittingham, Northumberland
In or near Glanton.
Whittingham in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Whittingham 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 Coquet and Coquet Valley Woodlands SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Northumberland Shore SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Northumberland Coast
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Whittingham is a village and civil parish in Northumberland, England. It is situated on the banks of the River Aln, around 4.5 miles (7 km) east of its source at Alnham and 7.3 miles (12 km) west of Alnwick. The thirteenth/fourteenth century pele tower, Whittingham Tower, was converted into almshouses in 1845 and is now in private ownership.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The village name is thought to derive from Anglo-Saxon times, meaning 'the meeting place of Hwita's people'. The double ford at the west of the village has led some historians to suggest this is the location of 'Twyford' mentioned in the writings of the Venerable Bede. There were two pele towers in the village. One to the west of the village near the church was used by the clergy. It was listed in a survey in 1541. It was either incorporated into the vicarage or dismantled when the current vicarage was built.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.4017, -1.8919
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Whittingham
- Postcode
- NE66 4UN
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Northumberland
Sources
- wikidata: Q4338665 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Whittingham, Northumberland (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Bridge Over River Aln
Historic bridges · 0.1 km
Whittingham Tower And Attached Cottage
Memorials & monuments · 0.1 km
statue of the 3rd Earl of Ravensworth
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Whittingham War Memorial Cross
Memorials & monuments · 0.3 km
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Historic churches · 0.3 km
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Whittingham Station
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The Lady's Bridge
Historic bridges · 2.0 km
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Old Callaly Castle Hill
Castles · 2.4 km
Castle Hill Callaly
Memorials & monuments · 2.4 km
Glanton
Towns & cities · 2.5 km
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📷 3Memorials & monuments · North East England
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📷 3Memorials & monuments · North East England
statue of the 3rd Earl of Ravensworth
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Whittingham War Memorial Cross
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Whittingham?
- Whittingham is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE66 4UN), in the parish of Whittingham.
- What is Whittingham?
- Whittingham in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Whittingham?
- Drivers can use postcode NE66 4UN.
- Is Whittingham a protected site?
- Yes — Whittingham is part of the River Coquet and Coquet Valley Woodlands SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Northumberland Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Whittingham?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NE66 4UN. It sits within the North Northumberland parliamentary constituency.