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New Ridley
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New Ridley
Location within Northumberland
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town STOCKSFIELD
Postcode district NE43
Dialling code 01661
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54°55′44″N1°54′40″W / 54.929°N 1.911°W / 54.929; -1.911 Coordinates: 54°55′44″N1°54′40″W / 54.929°N 1.911°W / 54.929; -1.911

New Ridley is a hamlet in the county of Northumberland, England. It is in the parish of Stocksfield and the parliamentary constituency of Hexham. It is one of four "Ridleys" in the parish, along with Old Ridley, East Ridley and Ridley Mill. [1]

Services in New Ridley include Stocksfield Golf Club [2] and the Dr. Syntax public house. [3] The pub is named after a racehorse of the same name which was in turn named after a fictional character created by the writer William Combe. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Browell, Robert; Harding, Dennis (2000). A Pleasant Retreat, Bywell Stocksfield and District. ISBN   0952588897.
  2. Stocksfield Golf Club.
  3. Whatpub.com. Dr. Syntax, New Ridley.