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Location within
Northumberland | |
OS grid reference | NU225105 |
Civil parish | |
Unitary authority | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | ALNWICK |
Postcode district | NE66 |
Dialling code | 01665 |
Police | Northumbria |
Fire | Northumberland |
Ambulance | North East |
UK Parliament | |
Bilton is a hamlet in the civil parish of Lesbury, Northumberland, in England. It is situated near the River Aln, a short distance inland from the North Sea coast, close to Alnmouth. Alnwick is the nearest town.
During medieval times Bilton was larger; it is recorded as having 8 taxpayers in 1296 and had become a more substantial village by the 18th century. However, the village shrank in the 19th century, when several farms were amalgamated.[1] Bilton was primarily an agricultural village; 17th century field systems are shown on a map of 1624. Coal mining is also recorded on Bilton Common in the 17th century.[2] Bilton is close to Hipsburn, and the location of Alnmouth railway station. [1] In 1870-72 it had a population of 121. [2]
Bilton is in the parliamentary constituency of Berwick-upon-Tweed.
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Bilton | |
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Location within
Northumberland | |
OS grid reference | NU225105 |
Civil parish | |
Unitary authority | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | ALNWICK |
Postcode district | NE66 |
Dialling code | 01665 |
Police | Northumbria |
Fire | Northumberland |
Ambulance | North East |
UK Parliament | |
Bilton is a hamlet in the civil parish of Lesbury, Northumberland, in England. It is situated near the River Aln, a short distance inland from the North Sea coast, close to Alnmouth. Alnwick is the nearest town.
During medieval times Bilton was larger; it is recorded as having 8 taxpayers in 1296 and had become a more substantial village by the 18th century. However, the village shrank in the 19th century, when several farms were amalgamated.[1] Bilton was primarily an agricultural village; 17th century field systems are shown on a map of 1624. Coal mining is also recorded on Bilton Common in the 17th century.[2] Bilton is close to Hipsburn, and the location of Alnmouth railway station. [1] In 1870-72 it had a population of 121. [2]
Bilton is in the parliamentary constituency of Berwick-upon-Tweed.