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Whitchester (near Haltwhistle)
Whitchester is a hamlet in Northumberland, located by the River South Tyne, about ½ mile east of Haltwhistle and ½ mile west of Melkridge. The road through Whitchester is a former Turnpike road, as evidenced by the Old Toll Bar Cottage here; it remained the main road until the A69 bypass was built. the road is now part of National Cycle Route 72. Whitchester Farm here is a working dairy and sheep farm; Whitchester Farm Cottage is available as a holiday let. Whitchester was the site of a medieval village[1]. Today, Whitchester is part of Melkridge Civil Parish.
Not to be confused with the hamlet of Whitchester near Heddon-on-the-wall.
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River South Tyne
- Overview Bridges The River South Tyne rises high in the North Pennines at Tynehead Fell in Cumbria and flows in a roughly north-easterly direction to Warden Rock, near Hexham, where it …
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Whitchester deserted medieval village (Melkridge)
- The village of Whitchester existed in the medieval period. It was probably founded at this time, although it may have been occupied in the early medieval period. Archaeologists call settlements …
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Simon Cotterill
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River South Tyne
- Overview Bridges The River South Tyne rises high in the North Pennines at Tynehead Fell in Cumbria and flows in a roughly north-easterly direction to Warden Rock, near Hexham, where it …
from https://keystothepast.info/se…
Whitchester deserted medieval village (Melkridge)
- The village of Whitchester existed in the medieval period. It was probably founded at this time, although it may have been occupied in the early medieval period. Archaeologists call settlements …
Added by
Simon Cotterill
