Thorneyburn - Izeria

Thorneyburn is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Tarset, in Northumberland, England, to the northwest of Bellingham. In 1951 the parish had a population of 74.

1. Governance

Thorneyburn is in the parliamentary constituency of Hexham. On 1 April 1958 the parish was abolished to form Tarset.

1. Transport

Thorneyburn was served by Thorneyburn railway station on the Border Counties Railway which linked the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway, near Hexham, with the Border Union Railway at Riccarton Junction. The first section of the route was opened between Hexham and Chollerford in 1858, the remainder opening in 1862. The line was closed to passengers by British Railways in 1956. Part of the line is now beneath the surface of Kielder Water. To the west of the station was the Thorneyburn Tileworks.

1. Religious sites

The church, on the east side of Thorneyburn Common, is dedicated to St Aidan.

1. References


1. External links

GENUKI (Accessed: 3 December 2008)

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Thorneyburn railway station

Thorneyburn railway station served the village of Thorneyburn, Northumberland, England from 1861 to 1956 on the Border Counties Railway.

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Black Middens Bastle House

Black Middens Bastle House lies about 7 miles (11 km) northwest of Bellingham, Northumberland. It is a two-storey fortified stone farmhouse from the 16th century. In times of trouble from border reivers, which were common on the English-Scottish border, farmers could hide behind its thick walls. Livestock would be kept downstairs and the farmers' families upstairs. The original door was blocked over and three additional doors and an external staircase were eventually added, and the roof lost. Nearby on the property is an 18th-century stone cottage. The house, cottage, and grounds are owned and administered by English Heritage.

Castle Historic Site

Tarset Castle

Tarset Castle is a ruin near Tarset in Northumberland.

Castle Historic Site