Callaly

Callaly
Callaly
 Callaly shown within Northumberland
Population 235 (2011 census including Cartington)[1]
OS grid referenceNU055095
DistrictAlnwick
Shire countyNorthumberland
RegionNorth East
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town ALNWICK
Postcode district NE66
Dialling code 01665
Police Northumbria
Fire Northumberland
Ambulance North East
EU Parliament North East England
UK ParliamentBerwick-upon-Tweed
List of places
UK
England
Northumberland

Coordinates: 55°22′44″N 1°54′54″W / 55.379°N 1.915°W / 55.379; -1.915

Callaly is a village in Northumberland, England. It is about 9 miles (14 km) to the west of Alnwick. The main A697 road (to Morpeth) is 3 miles (5 km) away.


Governance

Callaly is in the parliamentary constituency of Berwick-upon-Tweed.


Landmarks

Callaly Castle, a Grade 1 listed building, is located just north of the village.

Dancing Hall is located outside of Callaly Village and is a site where traditionally convicts from the local region were held before being transported to the local magistrates at Powburn. Dancing Hall derives its name from the fact that the majority of convicts were on their way to be hanged for various crimes, that is, to "dance on the hangman's rope".


References

  1. "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 1 July 2015.

External links

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