Ilderton, Northumberland

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Ilderton
Northumberland
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The former Ilderton railway station
Location
Grid reference: NU015215
Location: 55°29’14"N, 1°58’40"W
Data
Population: 235  (2011)
Postcode: NE66
Local Government
Council: Berwick-upon-Tweed
Parliamentary
constituency:
Berwick-upon-Tweed

Ilderton is a small village in Northumberland, at the on the edge of the Northumberland National Park, between Lilburn in the east and Harehope Hill in the west.[1]

The village is named after the Ilderton family of Ilderton Hall, to whom the land once belonged.[2]

Landmarks

The area is noted for its large number of earthworks and remains of prehistoric settlements.[2]

Outside links

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  • GENUKI (Accessed: 19 November 2008)

References

  1. [1] Keys to the Past
  2. 2.0 2.1 [2] Vision of Britain
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