Towns & cities · Central Scotland
Milfield
Milfield — village and civil parish in Northumberland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Heatherslaw · 4.9 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Milfield is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 265 people. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Northumberland, UK". Coordinates: 55.5950°, -2.1047°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Tweed Catchment Rivers - England: Till Catchment SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Milfield is a village in Northumberland, England about 3 miles (5 km) northwest of Wooler. The A697 road passes through the village.
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Background
History
Milfield is the likely location of the Northumbrian royal settlement of Maelmin. According to Bede, a residence was built at Maelmin to supersede Edwin of Northumbria's residence of Ad-Gefrin at Yeavering. Evidence of a high-status Anglo-Saxon settlement at Milfield strongly suggests that this is the location of Maelmin, because of its proximity to Yeavering. Maelmin has been identified as a Brittonic place name with a probable meaning of 'decayed edge', though other Brittonic etymologies are also possible. One of the many battles between the Scots and the English was fought on Milfield Plain, which is part of the bed of the prehistoric Lake of Glendale. In the month before the Battle of…
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- Coordinates
- 55.5950, -2.1047
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Milfield
- Postcode
- NE71 6HU
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Northumberland
- Population
- 265
- Nearest railway station
- Heatherslaw — 4.9 km
- Official site
- www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q1814437 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Milfield (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: The Red Lion Inn at Milfield in Northumberland - geograph.org.uk - 1402680.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Milfield?
- Milfield is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode NE71 6HU), in the parish of Milfield.
- Is Milfield a protected site?
- Yes — Milfield is part of the Tweed Catchment Rivers - England: Till Catchment SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Milfield free to visit?
- Yes, Milfield is free to enter.
- How do I get to Milfield?
- The nearest railway station is Heatherslaw, about 4.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE71 6HU.