Kirknewton, Northumberland

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Kirknewton
Kirknewton from Yeavering Bell
Kirknewton Location within Northumberland
Population	108 (2001 census)[1]
OS grid reference	NT912303
Unitary authority	Northumberland
Ceremonial county	Northumberland
Region	North East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Wooler
Postcode district	NE71
Dialling code	01668
Police	Northumbria
Fire	Northumberland
Ambulance	North East
UK Parliament	Berwick-upon-Tweed
List of places UK England Northumberland 55°34′01″N 2°08′24″W / 55.5670°N 2.1400°W / 55.5670; -2.1400

Kirknewton is a Northumbrian village in the north of the county of Northumberland, about 6 miles (10 km) from the town of Wooler and roughly the same distance to the Scottish Borders. The village lies in the valley of Glendale, which takes its name from the River Glen, whose source at the confluence of the Bowmont Water and the College Burn lies at the west end of the village. The population as taken at the 2011 Census was less than 100. Details are maintained in the parish of Akeld.

Demography

The

The name Hethpool derives from "Pool at Hetha", from the name of Great Heath, a nearby hill rising to 343 metres (1,125 ft) OD. Alternatively, 'heath pool'.[2] A suburb of Adelaide, South Australia, is known as Heathpool after the first European settler in that area, George Reed, who came from Hethpool/Heathpool in Northumberland.^[3]

Economy

Employment in Kirknewton is mainly based around agriculture, although following decline in this industry, most residents either work in the local towns of Wooler or Berwick-upon-Tweed or are retired. The area has a reasonable tourist industry due to the Northumberland National Park which borders the village, and the area's outstanding natural beauty.

Transport

The village of Kirknewton used to be a station on the Alnwick to Cornhill railway, run by the LNER. This branchline carried passengers and goods until the 1950s, when it became uneconomical to run due to dwindling passenger numbers, a competing bus service, and a number of storms which had destroyed parts of the line. The station itself and the station master's house still stand and are used as private residences.

Today, Glen Valley Tours operate the 266 bus service every Wednesday (2 buses per day) from Wooler to Kirknewton and other surrounding villages.^[4]

Education

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Kirknewton School originally stood near the church. It was one of the earliest schools to be purpose built in Northumberland. It dated from 1794 (the vestry minutes showing the decision to build the school can be viewed in the archives at

The original school building, which became the Village Hall, was itself demolished and replaced with a new purpose-build hall in the early 2000s. This is used for village events on a regular basis, and by a number of local groups and societies.^[5]

Religious sites

The church of

• The social reformer Josephine Butler was born at Milfield House, about six miles from Wooler. She is buried in the village churchyard.^[6]

• Ann Lambton, usually known as A.K.S. Lambton or "Nancy" Lambton, the historian of medieval and early modern Persia lived in the village.^[7]

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kirknewton, Northumberland.

• GENUKI (accessed: 20 November 2008)
• Northumberland Communities (accessed: 20 November 2008)