Whittingham, Northumberland

      Coordinates: 55°23′49″N 1°53′56″W / 55.397°N 1.899°W / 55.397; -1.899

      Whittingham
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      Whittingham Village
      Whittingham is located in Northumberland
      Whittingham

       Whittingham shown within Northumberland
      Population 406 (2001 census)[1]
      OS grid reference NU065115
      District Alnwick
      Shire county Northumberland
      Region North East
      Country England
      Sovereign state United Kingdom
      Post town ALNWICK
      Postcode district NE66
      Dialling code 01665
      Police Northumbria
      Fire Northumberland
      Ambulance North East
      EU Parliament North East England
      UK Parliament Berwick-upon-Tweed
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      River Aln
      Settlements

      Whittingham is a village and civil parish in Northumberland, England. It is situated on the banks of the River Aln, roughly 4.5 miles (7 km) east of its source at Alnham and 7.3 miles (12 km) west of Alnwick.

      Whittingham Tower

      The thirteenth/fourteenth century pele tower, Whittingham Tower, was converted into almshouses in 1845 and is now in private ownership.


      Governance

      Whittingham is in the parliamentary constituency of Berwick-upon-Tweed.


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      Last modified on 18 March 2013, at 04:26