Hepscott
| Hepscott | |
| Northumberland | |
|---|---|
 Hepscott | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | NZ225845 |
| Location: | 55°9’15"N, 1°38’54"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 1,069 (2011) |
| Postcode: | NE61 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Northumberland |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Wansbeck |
Hepscott is a small village in Northumberland, about two miles south-east of Morpeth, the market town hereabouts.
The name Hepscott is Old English in origin and may be a derivation of "Shepherd's Cote".
The village was a mere hamlet prior to expansion since the 1980s. It forms a trio with [Clifton, Northumberland|Clifton]] and Glororum; a series of farms founded by the Brown brothers at the end of the 19th Century.
Sights about the village
The most historic building in Hepscott is Hepscott Hall, a three storey, rectangular mediæval pele tower. The Hall was associated with a deer park. The traces of part of the boundary wall of the deer park survive along the track to Field House Farm. Another historic building of importance is a smithy dating to the late 18th century that is a Grade II Listed Building.
Outside links
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