North Charlton

North Charlton is a hamlet in the civil parish of Eglingham, in Northumberland, England. It is situated between Alnwick and Berwick-upon-Tweed, on the A1. A notable country house is Charlton Hall which is now a wedding venue. There are 25 properties within the hamlet itself. A medieval market cross still stands in the hamlet immediately after the first row of farm cottages to the right. This is a Grade II listed monument. The farm cottages, to the right of the main road into North Charlton, were erected in 1868 and were built by the Baker-Cresswell family to house local farm workers. The east facing cottages were adjacent to the former A1 before the trunk road was moved slightly east in the mid 1970's. The old A1 is now a short road link between North Charlton and nearby Brownieside, which itself has an exit onto the A1. The hamlet was also home to a coaching inn on the A1 called The Spread Eagle which is now three separate cottages. The westbound road through North Charlton is one of the most remote public roads in Northumberland, which finally ends at a T junction almost adjacent to Chillingham Castle.

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North Charlton is in the parliamentary constituency of North Northumberland. North Charlton was formerly a township in the parish of Ellingham, in 1866 North Charlton became a civil parish, on 1 April 1955 the parish was abolished and merged with Eglingham. In 1951 the civil parish had a population of 90.

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Brownieside

Brownieside is a hamlet in Northumberland, in England. It is situated between Alnwick and Berwick-upon-Tweed, on the A1 a short distance to the north of North Charlton. Road works are underway to the A1 that connects Brownside to a junction.

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Charlton Hall, Northumberland

Charlton Hall near Ellingham, Northumberland, is a building of historical significance and is listed Grade II* on the English Heritage Register. It was built in the late 18th century by the notable architect William Newton for the Cay family. It was the residence of several prominent people over the next three centuries and is now a luxury wedding venue.

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South Charlton

South Charlton is a small village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Eglingham, in the county of Northumberland, England, five miles (8 km) north-west of Alnwick. In 1951 the parish had a population of 82. The parish church of St. James, South Charlton was built in 1862 by James Deason of London for the 4th Duke of Northumberland, in an Early English style. It is a Grade II listed building. Two miles (3.2 km) south-east of the village, on the slopes of Heifer Law, is Heiferlaw Tower, a ruined fifteenth-century pele tower built by the monks of Alnwick Abbey.

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Ellingham, Northumberland

Ellingham is a civil parish in Northumberland, England. The population taken at the 2001 Census was 282, increasing slightly to 288 at the 2011 Census.

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