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Bellingham, Northumberland

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Within the churchyard on the north side is "The Lang Pack", purportedly the grave of a burglar who attempted to infiltrate a local house by hiding in a beggar's pack, but was discovered after he suffered an ill-timed coughing fit, and was promptly run through with the sword of the house's
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in the same name exists. This ward stretches north to the Scottish Border with a total population of 4,074. The incumbent Councillor of the Bellingham ward is John Riddle, who is a member of the Conservative Party.
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Shitlington Crags is a crag near Shitlington Hall, south of Bellingham. The crag is at an average height of 170 metres. The Pennine Way passes by the crag.
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trail it is popular with walkers and cyclists. Nearby is the Hareshaw Linn, a waterfall and the site of early coke blast furnaces.
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which is situated in an isolated spot on the north side of the Tarset Valley. It is managed by
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From 1735 the parish rectors at Bellingham were under the patronage of the Governors of
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The village football team competes in the Tyneside Amateur League First Division.
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The Heritage Centre is the local museum. It has exhibitions on the
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and is situated on the Hareshaw Burn at its confluence with the
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Until 1966 Bellingham had a railway station, seen here in 1962
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Tomlinson, W W, 1888. Comprehensive Guide to Northumberland
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Information in Bellingham Parish Church visited 2013.
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Two miles north-east at Hole Farm is a 16th-century
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In 2011 the parish had a population of 1334. 514:, known locally as "Cuddy's Well", an ancient 597:located along the main street of Bellingham. 575:, Hole Bastle, a well-preserved example of a 501: 458: 421: 971:"History of Black Middens Bastle House" 1152: 439:The village's local newspaper is the 600: 487:are recorded in the twelfth-century 13: 949:National Heritage List for England 918:National Heritage List for England 865:National Heritage List for England 825:National Heritage List for England 776:National Heritage List for England 432:Famous as a stopping point on the 56: 16:Village in Northumberland, England 14: 1181: 1120: 996:"Route Description - Pennine Way" 1170:Civil parishes in Northumberland 887:"North Tyne - Bellingham Bridge" 467: 357: 55: 48: 32: 1098: 1084: 1059: 1038: 1013: 988: 963: 932: 901: 879: 848: 560:built in 1834. 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Bellingham is located in Northumberland
Northumberland
OS grid reference
NY835835
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Northumberland
Ceremonial county
Northumberland
Region
North East
Country
England
Sovereign state
Post town
Postcode district
NE48
Dialling code
Police
Northumbria
Fire
Northumberland
Ambulance
North East
UK Parliament
Hexham
UK
England
Northumberland

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