Fourstones

Fourstones
Fourstones
 Fourstones shown within Northumberland
OS grid referenceNY885685
Unitary authorityNorthumberland
Ceremonial countyNorthumberland
RegionNorth East
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town HEXHAM
Postcode district NE47
Dialling code 01434
Police Northumbria
Fire Northumberland
Ambulance North East
EU Parliament North East England
UK ParliamentHexham
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Coordinates: 55°00′41″N 2°10′44″W / 55.0113°N 2.1790°W / 55.0113; -2.1790

Fourstones is a village[1] in Northumberland, England. The village lies on the north bank of the River South Tyne about 4 miles (6 km) west of Hexham.

Landmarks

Newbrough and Fourstones are on the Stanegate Roman road, built in AD 71, which runs from east to west and formed the original northern frontier before the building of Hadrian's Wall. Newbrough’s church stands on the site of one of the line of forts along this road.[2][3]

Fourstones was the site of the first official Boy Scouts camp held by Lord Baden-Powell in 1908. The camp was at Carr Edge Farm and a monument stands in the woods nearby.[3]


See also

References

  1. ↑ United Kingdom Ordnance Survey Map, Landranger, scale 1:50,000 (2004)
  2. ↑ "Hadrians Wall country". Retrieved 2008-11-20.
  3. 1 2 "Village website (Fourstones & Newbrough)". Retrieved 2008-11-20.

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