Ilderton, Northumberland

Ilderton

The former Ilderton railway station
Ilderton
 Ilderton shown within Northumberland
Population 235 (2011 census)[1]
OS grid referenceNU015215
DistrictBerwick-upon-Tweed
Shire countyNorthumberland
RegionNorth East
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Police Northumbria
Fire Northumberland
Ambulance North East
EU Parliament North East England
UK ParliamentBerwick-upon-Tweed (UK Parliament constituency)
List of places
UK
England
Northumberland

Coordinates: 55°29′14″N 1°58′40″W / 55.4873°N 1.9778°W / 55.4873; -1.9778

Ilderton is a small village in Northumberland, England. It is located in the on the edge of the Northumberland National Park, between Lilburn, Northumberland in the east and Harehope Hill in the west.[2] The village is named for the Ilderton family of Ilderton Hall, to whom the land once belonged.[3]


Landmarks

The area is noted for its large number of earthworks and remains of prehistoric settlements.[3]


References

  1. "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  2. Keys to the Past
  3. 1 2 Vision of Britain

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