Longframlington

Longframlington
Northumberland
The Granby Inn, Longframlington
Location
Grid reference:	NU135005
Location:	55°17’54"N, 1°47’20"W
Data
Population:	1,032  (2011)
Post town:	Morpeth
Postcode:	NE65
Local Government
Council:	Northumberland
Parliamentary constituency:	Berwick-upon-Tweed

Longframlington is a small, inland village in Northumberland, on the A697, eleven miles north-west of Morpeth and five miles south-east of Rothbury.

Longframlington is a former pit village and on the site of the pit now stands Fram Park, a log cabin holiday park.

Parish church

The church of St Mary the Virgin dates from the late 12th century and until 1891 was a chapel of ease to Felton; since that date Longframlington has been an independent parish. The church was carefully restored in the late 19th century retaining its fine Norman chancel arch.

(The church is identified as being dedicated to St Laurence on older Ordnance Survey maps of Longframlington.)

Sights about the village

A branch of the Roman road, Dere Street, known as the Devil's Causeway, passes close by Longframlington, and the mounds visible on the Hall Hill in the angle of the Pauperhaugh and Weldon Bridge roads may be those of a Roman camp.

Events

The village plays host to the Longframlington Music Festival, which encourages musicians of any age, ability and performing any genre to broadcast their talents with the community. In 2013 it took place in the Community Rooms and St. Mary's Church on 8–11 May.

Northumberland bagpipes are frequently heard here too – the local society meets at the pub.

Outside links

("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Longframlington)

• The Swarland Chronicles
• Information on Longframlington  from GENUKI
• Northumberland Communities: Longframlington