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Pigdon
Pigdon in England North East, United Kingdom.
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- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Pigdon 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
Pigdon is a hamlet and former civil parish 3 miles (4.8 km) from Morpeth, now in the parish of Meldon, in the county of Northumberland, England. In 1951 the parish had a population of 52.
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Background
History
The name "Pigdon" may mean 'Pica's valley', or 'pointed hill valley'. The surname derives from the place. Pigdon was "Pikedenn" in 1205 and "Pykeden" in 1242. Pigdon was a township in Mitford parish. From 1866 Pigdon was a civil parish in its own right until it was merged with Meldon on 1 April 1955.
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- Coordinates
- 55.1874, -1.7599
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Meldon
- Postcode
- NE61 3SG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hexham
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Pigdon?
- Pigdon is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 55.1874°, -1.7599°.