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Prudhoe
Prudhoe in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Prudhoe 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
Prudhoe ( PRUD-ə) is a town and civil parish in the south of Northumberland, England. It is 11 miles (18 km) west of Newcastle upon Tyne and situated on a steep, north-facing hill on the south bank of the River Tyne. Prudhoe had a population of 11,675 at the 2011 census, making it the second largest town in the Tyne Valley after Hexham. Nearby villages include Ovingham, Ovington, Wylam, Stocksfield, Hedley on the Hill and Mickley.
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Background
History
The name derives from the Anglo-Saxon personal name Prud (from , meaning 'proud') and hoe or haugh, 'a spur of land'. There has been a castle at Prudhoe since ancient times, when England was at war with Scotland. The area now known as Castlefields was a fruit orchard, and the Scots were rumoured to have burnt this orchard while attempting to capture Prudhoe Castle. The castle, originally owned by the d'Umfraville family, then the Percys and now English Heritage, is considered to be the only medieval fortification in Northumberland never to have been captured by the Scots. In 1914, a Territorial Army drill hall was developed on Swalwell Close, which housed a company of the 4th Battalion of…
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- Coordinates
- 54.9610, -1.8490
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Prudhoe
- Postcode
- NE42 5AB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hexham
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Prudhoe?
- Prudhoe is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.9610°, -1.8490°.