Woodhorn

Woodhorn
Woodhorn
	Woodhorn Location within Northumberland
OS grid reference	NZ2958
Civil parish	Newbiggin by the Sea;
Unitary authority	Northumberland;
Ceremonial county	Northumberland;
Region	North East;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ASHINGTON
Postcode district	NE63
Dialling code	01670
Police	Northumbria
Fire	Northumberland
Ambulance	North East
UK Parliament	Wansbeck;

Woodhorn is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Newbiggin by the Sea, in Northumberland, England, about 2 miles (3 km) east of Ashington. In 1931 the parish had a population of 219.[1] The village is sometimes identified with Wucestre, given to St Cuthbert by King Ceolwulf when he gave up his throne in 737 to become a monk at Lindisfarne. A medieval bell at Woodhorn, inscribed "Ave Maria", is said to be one of the oldest in existence.[2]

Governance

On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Newbiggin by the Sea and Ashington parishes.[3]

Economy

The main employment was at the coal mine. The mine has since closed and the site has been landscaped incorporating a lake and known as Queen Elizabeth II Country Park. Some of the mine buildings have been retained and are used as a visitor centre.

Landmarks

Woodhorn Colliery Museum is situated in a country park with a 40-acre (16 ha) lake. With sound effects, models, paintings, working machinery etc., the museum gives an insight into life in a local coal-mining community.[2]

The site of the old pit is now the location for Northumberland Record Office, a purpose-built building having been constructed to replace the two previous buildings at Morpeth and Gosforth.

Religious sites

The church is dedicated to St Mary.[4]

References

"Population statistics Woodhorn AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
"Linden Hall". Retrieved 11 December 2008.
"Relationships and changes Woodhorn AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
Purves, Geoffrey (2006). Churches of Newcastle and Northumberland. Stroud, Gloucestershire, England: Tempus Publishing Limited. p. 178. ISBN 0-7524-4071-3.

External links

Media related to Woodhorn at Wikimedia Commons

GENUKI (Accessed: 27 November 2008)
Experience Woodhorn^[Usurped!] (Woodhorn colliery museum and country park, and the Northumberland archives)

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[1] "Population statistics Woodhorn AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 29 January 2022.

[lindenhall-2] "Linden Hall". Retrieved 11 December 2008.

[3] "Relationships and changes Woodhorn AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 29 January 2022.

[Purves-4] Purves, Geoffrey (2006). Churches of Newcastle and Northumberland. Stroud, Gloucestershire, England: Tempus Publishing Limited. p. 178. ISBN 0-7524-4071-3.