Thropton
| Thropton | |
| Northumberland | |
|---|---|
 Thropton Bridge | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | NU027023 |
| Location: | 55°18’50"N, 1°57’29"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 458 (2011) |
| Post town: | Morpeth |
| Postcode: | NE65 |
| Dialling code: | 01669 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Northumberland |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Berwick-upon-Tweed |
Thropton is a small village in Northumberland, situated about two miles west of Rothbury near the junction of the Wreigh Burn and the River Coquet. In the village is a fine bridge over the Wreigh Burn which was built in 1811.
There is a haugh to the south of the village, and imposing views of Simonside, a long low crag south of the Coquet that runs between Rothbury and Thropton.
About the village
There is a sub post office with a small village shop selling general provisions including fresh fruit and vegetables. A wider range of shops and facilities is available at Rothbury or further afield.
Thropton has two pubs: the Cross Keys and the Three Wheat Heads. The Three Wheat Heads is a 300-year-old coaching inn.
A little over a mile to the south of the village are the ruins of Great Tosson Tower, a pele tower probably built in the late fifteenth century and later used as part of a system of watch towers designed to curb the activities of the Border Reivers.[1][2]