Kirkheaton, Northumberland

Kirkheaton (English: /ˈkərkhiːtən/) is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Capheaton, in the county of Northumberland, England. The village lies about 10 miles (16 km) north east of Hexham and about 5 miles (8 km) west of Belsay. In 1951 the parish had a population of 70.[1]

For the village in West Yorkshire, see Kirkheaton.

Kirkheaton
Kirkheaton
Kirkheaton is located in Northumberland
Kirkheaton
Kirkheaton
Location within Northumberland
OS grid referenceNZ015775
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Postcode districtNE19
Dialling code01830
PoliceNorthumbria
FireNorthumberland
AmbulanceNorth East
UK Parliament

Governance

Kirkheaton is in the parliamentary constituency of Hexham. On 1 April 1955 the parish was abolished and merged with Capheaton.[2]

Landmarks
Pele Tower, Kirkheaton

Kirkheaton has a Pele tower.

The Devil's Causeway passes the village just over 1 mile (2 km) to the east. The causeway is a Roman road which starts at Port Gate on Hadrian's Wall, north of Corbridge, and extends 55 miles (89 km) northwards across Northumberland to the mouth of the River Tweed at Berwick-upon-Tweed.

Religious sites

The church is dedicated to St Bartholomew.[3] The chapel was rebuilt in 1775, at the expense of Mrs H. D. Windsor, at that time lady of the manor.[4]

References
  1. "Population statistics Kirkheaton Ch/ExP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  2. "Relationships and changes Kirkheaton Ch/ExP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  3. Purves, Geoffrey (2006). Churches of Newcastle and Northumberland. Stroud, Gloucestershire, England: Tempus Publishing Limited. p. 163. ISBN 0 7524 4071 3.
  4. "GENUKI (Retrieved: 20 November 2008)". Archived from the original on 8 January 2009. Retrieved 28 November 2008.

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