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Widdrington Village
Widdrington Village in England North East, United Kingdom.
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- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Widdrington Village 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
Widdrington is a village and (as Widdrington Village) a civil parish in the county of Northumberland, England. It borders Tritlington and West Chevington and East Chevington parishes to the north, the North Sea to the east, Cresswell and Ellington and Linton parishes to the south, and Widdrington Station and Stobswood parish to the west. In 2011 the parish has a population of 167.
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Background
History
The area was the seat of the Widdrington family. In 1642, William Widdrington raised forces in support of Charles I, who elevated him to the new title of Baron Widdrington. After the defeat of the Royalist forces in the North, he fled and his estates were confiscated by Parliament. He returned in support of Charles II, but was slain at the Battle of Wigan Lane. William Widdrington, 4th Baron Widdrington, was convicted of high treason for his part in the Jacobite rising of 1715, his title forfeited, and his estates broken up and sold. On 19 December 2003 the parish was renamed from "Widdrington" to "Widdrington Village".
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- Coordinates
- 55.2569, -1.5996
Sources
- wikidata: Q20056477 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Widdrington Village (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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- Where is Widdrington Village?
- Widdrington Village is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 55.2569°, -1.5996°.