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Horton

Also known as: Horton, Northumberland

Horton in England North East, United Kingdom.

Post box in East Horton - geograph.org.uk - 3559964

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2 h–4 h
  • Family-friendly

About

Horton 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

Horton is a pair of small settlements, West Horton and East Horton, divided by a stream - the Horton Burn - in Northumberland, England 3 miles (5 km) north east of Wooler and 5 miles (8 km) west of Belford. Horton Moor is north of the settlements. It is first attested as Horton' (Turbervill) ('Horton held by the Turbervill family') in 1242. The place-name Horton is a common one in England. It derives from Old English horu 'dirt' and tūn 'settlement, farm, estate', presumably meaning 'farm on muddy soil'.

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Coordinates
55.5720, -1.9570
Parish
Chatton
Postcode
NE71 6EZ
Parliamentary constituency
North Northumberland

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Where is Horton?
Horton is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 55.5720°, -1.9570°.