Towns & cities · Central Scotland
Belford
Also known as: Belford, Northumberland
Belford — village and civil parish in Northumberland, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Belford is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 1,055 people. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Northumberland, England, UK". Coordinates: 55.5980°, -1.8280°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Northumberland Shore SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Northumberland Coast
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Belford is a village and civil parish in Northumberland, England, about halfway between Alnwick and Berwick-upon-Tweed, around 4 km inland from the east coast and just off the Great North Road, the A1. At the 2001 census it had a population of 1,055, increasing to 1,258 at the 2011 Census. Belford is surrounded by rich pastoral farmland, and to the west of the village is found one of the better rock climbing locations in the county, Bowden Doors.
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Background
History
For much of the Middle Ages, Belford was at the forefront of the ongoing border conflict between the Scots and the English and it is believed that only Well House escaped damage or destruction at the hands of Scottish raiders. In 1272 it is recorded that Walter de Huntercombe, the Lord of the Manor, was charged with 'assisting pirates'. They had seized, by force, goods belonging to some wealthy Spanish merchants and landed with their booty on Holy Island. In 1726, A wealthy city merchant, Abraham Dixon bought the Belford Estate. He made improvements which enhanced the fortunes of its inhabitants significantly including purchasing a licence in 1742 allowing him to hold a weekly market and…
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- Coordinates
- 55.5980, -1.8280
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Belford
- Postcode
- NE70 7NG
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Northumberland
- Population
- 1,055
Sources
- wikidata: Q1617115 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Belford, Northumberland (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: High Street, Belford.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Belford?
- Belford is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode NE70 7NG), in the parish of Belford.
- Is Belford a protected site?
- Yes — Belford is part of the Northumberland Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Northumberland Coast National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Belford free to visit?
- Yes, Belford is free to enter.
- How do I get to Belford?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NE70 7NG. It sits within the North Northumberland parliamentary constituency.