Towns & cities · Scottish Lowlands
Bolam
Also known as: Bolam, Northumberland
Bolam — village in Northumberland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Bolam is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Northumberland, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 55.1360°, -1.8520°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Northumberland Shore SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Bolam is a village in the civil parish of Belsay in the county of Northumberland, England. The village is about 20 miles (32 km) north-west of Newcastle upon Tyne, near Bolam West Houses.
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Background
History
The Church of England parish church of St Andrew has a late Saxon west tower and is a Grade I listed building. Shortflatt Tower, about 1.5 mi south-west of the village, is a late 15th or early 16th century pele tower, with a 17th-century house attached, and is also Grade I listed. Bolam is the burial place of Robert de Reymes, a wealthy Suffolk merchant, who in 1296 began the building of Aydon Castle, near Corbridge. In 1951 the civil parish had a population of 60. On 1 April 1955 the parish was abolished and merged with Belsay. <!--
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- Coordinates
- 55.1360, -1.8520
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Belsay
- Postcode
- NE61 3TY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hexham
- Official site
- www.parish-council.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q636158 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bolam, Northumberland (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: The church at Bolam - geograph.org.uk - 547496.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bolam?
- Bolam is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode NE61 3TY), in the parish of Belsay.
- Is Bolam a protected site?
- Yes — Bolam is part of the Northumberland Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Bolam free to visit?
- Yes, Bolam is free to enter.
- How do I get to Bolam?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NE61 3TY. It sits within the Hexham parliamentary constituency.