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Fallodon
Fallodon in England North East, United Kingdom.
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- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Fallodon is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Fallodon is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Newton-by-the-Sea, in the county of Northumberland, England. It is the territorial designation of Viscount Grey of Fallodon and Baronet Grey of Fallodon. It is pronounced with the emphasis on the first syllable.
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Background
History
The name Fallodon, formerly Fallowdon or Falloden, derives from the Old English words of fealu and dūn, meaning a pale brown hill. In the 12th century, the name of the place was spelled Falewedune, when there was a chapel there. In the subsidy roll or 1296, the name was spelled Faludon. The population fell to 105 in 1871 and continued to decline to 49 in 1951. Between 1866 and 1955 Fallodon was designated as a civil parish in its own right. On the 1st of April 1955, all 1061 acres were transferred to the civil parish of Newton-by-the-Sea. Fallodon was held as part of the Alnwick barony by the Lucker family, along with Lucker and South Charlton; Robert de Lucker inherited Fallodon from his…
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- Coordinates
- 55.5050, -1.6770
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Newton-by-the-Sea
- Postcode
- NE66 3HF
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Northumberland
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Fallodon?
- Fallodon is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 55.5050°, -1.6770°.