Wark on Tyne

Wark on Tyne is a small village and civil parish in Northumberland, England, 12 miles (19 km) north of Hexham.[2]

For the village in north Northumberland, see Wark on Tweed.

Wark
Housing on the banks of the River North Tyne at Wark
Wark is located in Northumberland
Wark
Wark
Location within Northumberland
Population741 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceNY865775
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHEXHAM
Postcode districtNE48
Dialling code01434
PoliceNorthumbria
FireNorthumberland
AmbulanceNorth East
UK Parliament

History
Wark Town Hall

The name is derived from the Anglo-Saxon word for earthworks, and refers to the mound at the south of the village. Wark was once the capital town of Tynedale. A Bronze Age stone circle known as The Goatstones is near Ravensheugh crags in the parish. Wark Town Hall is a Grade II listed building which was completed in 1874.[3]

Governance

Wark is in the parliamentary constituency of Hexham. Guy Opperman of the Conservative Party is the Member of Parliament.

Prior to Brexit, for the European Parliament its residents voted to elect MEP's for the North East England constituency.

For Local Government purposes it belongs to Northumberland County Council a unitary authority.

Transport

Wark was served by Wark railway station on the Border Counties Railway which linked the Newcastle & Carlisle Railway, near Hexham, with the Border Union Railway at Riccarton Junction in Scotland. The first section of the route was opened between Hexham and Chollerford in 1858, the remainder opening in 1862.[4] The line was closed to passengers by British Railways in 1956. Part of the line is now beneath the surface of the Kielder Water reservoir. Wark Bridge crosses the River North Tyne.[5]

References
  1. "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 29 June 2011.
  2. Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 87 Hexham & Haltwhistle (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2009. ISBN 9780319231678.
  3. Historic England. "Town hall (1044953)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  4. Awdry, Christopher (1990). Encyclopaedia of British Railway Companies. Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0049-7. OCLC 19514063. CN 8983.
  5. "North Tyne - Wark Bridge". Bridges on the Tyne. Retrieved 15 January 2017.

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