Milfield
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| Country | England | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
| Post town | WOOLER | |
| Postcode district | NE71 | |
| Police | Northumbria | |
| Fire | Northumberland | |
| Ambulance | North East | |
| UK Parliament | ||
Milfield is a village in Northumberland, England about 3 miles (5 km) northwest of Wooler. The A697 road passes through the village.
History
Milfield is the likely location of the Northumbrian royal settlement of Maelmin, given "mael" is a Brythonic word meaning "field". Bede tells us that a residence was built at Maelmin to supersede Edwin of Northumbria's residence of Ad-Gefrin at Yeavering.[2] Evidence of a high-status Anglo-Saxon settlement at Milfield strongly suggests that this is the location of Maelmin, because of its proximity to Yeavering.[3]
On Milfield Plain, which is part of the bed of the prehistoric
During the Second World War, an air training unit operated from the nearby RAF Milfield.
Notable people
One of Northumberland's most notable daughters,
References
- ^ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- ^ Bede (1982) [1955]. A History of the English Church and People. Trans. Leo Sherley-Price. Harmondsworth, Middlesex, United Kingdom: Penguin Classics.
- ^ Waddington, Clive (2001). Maelmin: An Archaeological Guide. Milfield, Northumberland, United Kingdom: CS Publishing.
- ^ OCLC 503957631.
External links
- Northumberland Communities (Accessed: 27 November 2008)
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