Ilderton | |
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The former Ilderton railway station | |
Location within
Northumberland | |
Population | 235 (2011 census) [1] |
OS grid reference | NU015215 |
District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Alnwick |
Postcode district | NE66 |
Police | Northumbria |
Fire | Northumberland |
Ambulance | North East |
UK Parliament | |
Ilderton is a small village in Northumberland, England. It is located on the edge of the Northumberland National Park, between Lilburn, Northumberland in the east and Hedgehope Hill in the west. [2]
The place-name 'Ilderton' is first attested in Charter Rolls of circa 1125 as Ildretona, and as Hildreton during the reign of Henry II. The name means ' elder town or settlement', the word 'elder' referring to the tree of that name. [3]
The parish church of St Michael retains a thirteenth-century tower. In the churchyard at its western edge is the stone-built Roddam Mausoleum, which is tunnel-vaulted inside. Dating from 1795, it contains the tomb of Admiral Robert Roddam. [4]
The area is noted for its large number of earthworks and remains of prehistoric settlements, for example the stone circle in Threestoneburn Wood to the west. [5]
Ilderton | |
---|---|
The former Ilderton railway station | |
Location within
Northumberland | |
Population | 235 (2011 census) [1] |
OS grid reference | NU015215 |
District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Alnwick |
Postcode district | NE66 |
Police | Northumbria |
Fire | Northumberland |
Ambulance | North East |
UK Parliament | |
Ilderton is a small village in Northumberland, England. It is located on the edge of the Northumberland National Park, between Lilburn, Northumberland in the east and Hedgehope Hill in the west. [2]
The place-name 'Ilderton' is first attested in Charter Rolls of circa 1125 as Ildretona, and as Hildreton during the reign of Henry II. The name means ' elder town or settlement', the word 'elder' referring to the tree of that name. [3]
The parish church of St Michael retains a thirteenth-century tower. In the churchyard at its western edge is the stone-built Roddam Mausoleum, which is tunnel-vaulted inside. Dating from 1795, it contains the tomb of Admiral Robert Roddam. [4]
The area is noted for its large number of earthworks and remains of prehistoric settlements, for example the stone circle in Threestoneburn Wood to the west. [5]