Towns & cities · Scottish Lowlands
Lesbury
Lesbury — village and civil parish in Northumberland, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Alnmouth · 0.9 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Lesbury is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 871 people. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Northumberland, England, UK". Coordinates: 55.3990°, -1.6265°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Coquet and Coquet Valley Woodlands SSSI
- 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
Lesbury is a small rural village in Northumberland in the north of England. It is built on the main coastal road 3.5 miles (5.6 km) southeast of Alnwick, on the north bank of the River Aln. Alnmouth railway station is about half a mile away.
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Background
History
The village has a long history. The Anglican Church of St Mary was mentioned in records dating back to 1147, and records from the end of the 13th century state that there were thirteen residents eligible to pay tax. Robert de Emeldon, later Lord Treasurer of Ireland, was parish priest of Lesbury in the 1320s. In the 18th century, a schoolroom and master's house were built, paid for by Algernon Percy, 4th Duke of Northumberland. By 1897, the village had a large corn mill, as well as a reading room with 500 volumes in the library. The name 'Lesbury' is derived from Laece Burg (the town of the leech or physician). The church, originally Norman, was restored by Anthony Salvin in 1846. It has a…
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- Coordinates
- 55.3990, -1.6265
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Lesbury
- Postcode
- NE66 3AU
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Northumberland
- Population
- 871
- Nearest railway station
- Alnmouth — 0.9 km
- Official site
- citypopulation.de
Sources
- wikidata: Q1424530 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Lesbury (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Lesbury (2021-05-25) 37.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lesbury?
- Lesbury is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode NE66 3AU), in the parish of Lesbury.
- Is Lesbury a protected site?
- Yes — Lesbury is part of the River Coquet and Coquet Valley Woodlands SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Northumberland Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Lesbury free to visit?
- Yes, Lesbury is free to enter.
- How do I get to Lesbury?
- The nearest railway station is Alnmouth, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE66 3AU.