Falstone

Falstone
Falstone
	The parish church of St Peter's, Falstone
	Falstone Location within Northumberland
Population	257 (2011)[1]
OS grid reference	NY723875
Unitary authority	Northumberland;
Ceremonial county	Northumberland;
Region	North East;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	HEXHAM
Postcode district	NE48
Dialling code	01434
Police	Northumbria
Fire	Northumberland
Ambulance	North East
UK Parliament	Hexham;

Falstone is a small village in Northumberland, England, just east of Kielder Water. The village is 8 miles (13 km) from the Anglo–Scottish border. The name Falstone means "speckled stone".[2] Much of the village is clustered around its two churches, St. Peter's Anglican and the United Reformed Church.[3]

Falstone holds a popular annual agricultural show.

Governance

Falstone is in the parliamentary constituency of Hexham. Falstone has its own Parish council. Falstone parish was created in 1811 when the ancient parish of Simonburn was divided by Act of Parliament.

Transport

Falstone was served by Falstone railway station on the Border Counties Railway which linked the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway, near Hexham, with the Border Union Railway at Riccarton Junction. The first section of the route was opened between Hexham and Chollerford in 1858, the remainder opening in 1862. The line was closed to passengers by British Railways in 1956.[4]

References

"Parish population 2011". Retrieved 25 June 2015.
Rowland, T. H. (1994). Waters of Tyne (Reprint ed.). Warkworth, Northumberland, England: Sandhill Press Ltd. ISBN 0-946098-36-0.
"Northumberland Communities". communities.northumberland.gov.uk. Northumberland County Council. 2003. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
Awdry, Christopher (1990). Encyclopaedia of British Railway Companies. Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0049-7. OCLC 19514063. CN 8983.

External links

GENUKI (accessed: 1 November 2008)
Northumberland Communities (accessed: 1 November 2008)
Falstone Show
Falstone Parish Council

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[1] "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 25 June 2015.

[Rowland-2] Rowland, T. H. (1994). Waters of Tyne (Reprint ed.). Warkworth, Northumberland, England: Sandhill Press Ltd. ISBN 0-946098-36-0.

[3] "Northumberland Communities". communities.northumberland.gov.uk. Northumberland County Council. 2003. Retrieved 18 February 2021.

[4] Awdry, Christopher (1990). Encyclopaedia of British Railway Companies. Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0049-7. OCLC 19514063. CN 8983.