Hartburn Northumberland
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Description
1986: "Around Hartburn village is attractive undulating farmland dissected by the meandering Hart burn with its steep densely wooded banks.Cattle and Sheep graze grassland. Wheat, barley and rape are main crops. Population of block about 100, 28 presently in Hartburn village. 9 farms offer main employment,builder in Hartburn employs 20. Others commute to Newcastle or Morpeth. Most Children travel daily by bus to Morpeth Schools.Few Amenities but recent acquisition of Hartburn Glebe woods by Woodland Trust ensures free public access.Meldon Hall opens to the public for one month in summer. Fox hunting by landowning fraternity remains a popular "Sport". Wildlife includes red squirrels,roe deer, ocasional Otter. The Hartburn river is still unpolluted....." -
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