Colwell | |
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Location within Northumberland | |
OS grid reference | NY955755 |
Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | HEXHAM |
Postcode district | NE46 |
Police | Northumbria |
Fire | Northumberland |
Ambulance | North East |
UK Parliament | |
Colwell is a hamlet in Northumberland, England. It is about 12 miles (19 km) to the north of Hexham.
Colwell is in the parliamentary constituency of Hexham.
Northumberland is a ceremonial county in North East England, bordering Scotland. It is bordered by the Scottish Borders to the north, the North Sea to the east, Tyne and Wear and County Durham to the south, and Cumbria to the west. The town of Blyth is the largest settlement.
Hexham is a market town and civil parish in Northumberland, England, on the south bank of the River Tyne, formed by the confluence of the North Tyne and the South Tyne at Warden nearby, and close to Hadrian's Wall. Hexham was the administrative centre for the Tynedale district from 1974 to 2009. In 2011, it had a population of 13,097.
Tynedale was a local government district in Northumberland, England. The district had a resident population of 58,808 according to the 2001 census. The main towns were Hexham, Haltwhistle and Prudhoe. The district contained part of Hadrian's Wall and the southern part of Northumberland National Park.
Hexham Abbey is a Grade I listed church dedicated to St Andrew, in the town of Hexham, Northumberland, in the North East of England. Originally built in AD 674, the Abbey was built up during the 12th century into its current form, with additions around the turn of the 20th century. Since the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1537, the Abbey has been the parish church of Hexham. In 2014 the Abbey regained ownership of its former monastic buildings, which had been used as Hexham magistrates' court, and subsequently developed them into a permanent exhibition and visitor centre, telling the story of the Abbey's history.
Hexham is a constituency in Northumberland represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2010 by Guy Opperman, a Conservative. As with all constituencies, the constituency elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election at least every five years.
Allendale, often marked on maps as Allendale Town, is a village and civil parish in south west Northumberland, England. It is located within the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Wark on Tyne is a small village and civil parish in Northumberland, England, 12 miles (19 km) north of Hexham.
Northumberland County Council elections are held every four years. Northumberland County Council is the local authority for the unitary authority of Northumberland in England. Since the last boundary changes in 2013, 67 councillors have been elected from 66 wards.
Hexham Racecourse is a National Hunt racecourse located in Hexham, Northumberland.
The Northumberland Football Association is a governing body in the historic county of Northumberland, England. The association was formed in 1883. It is responsible for the governance and development of football at all levels in the county.
Queen Elizabeth High School (QEHS) is a coeducational high school and sixth form located in Hexham, Northumberland, England.
The Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church, centred on St Mary's Cathedral in the city of Newcastle upon Tyne in England. The diocese is one of the six suffragan sees in the ecclesiastical Province of Liverpool and covers the historic boundaries of County Durham and Northumberland.
Newbrough is a village in Northumberland, England, on the north bank of the River South Tyne about 5 miles (8 km) north-west of Hexham.
Horsley is a small village and civil parish in Northumberland, England. The village lies around 11 miles (18 km) from Newcastle upon Tyne and 12 miles (19 km) from Hexham.
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Middle School is one of the two middle schools in Hexham, Northumberland, England, the other being Hexham Middle School. The school is closely associated with St Mary's First School, a first school which is also a Roman Catholic school, and with the local Catholic church, St Mary's
Hexham General Hospital is an acute general hospital in Hexham, Northumberland, England. It is managed by the Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
St Mary's Church is a Roman Catholic Parish church in Hexham, Northumberland. It was built from 1828 to 1830 in the Gothic Revival style. It is located on Battle Hill, opposite Hexham Park, close to the town centre. It is a Grade II* listed building.