Black Heddon is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Belsay, in the county of Northumberland, England. It is situated to the north-west of Newcastle upon Tyne, between Stamfordham and Belsay. In 1951 the parish had a population of 45.[1]
| Black Heddon | |
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  Black Heddon Location within Northumberland | |
| OS grid reference | NZ075765 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| Postcode district | NE20 |
| Dialling code | 01661 |
| Police | Northumbria |
| Fire | Northumberland |
| Ambulance | North East |
| UK Parliament | |
According to local legend, the village was once haunted by a ghost named Silky, who used to jump onto travellers' horses. In nearby Belsay is a tree overlooking a waterfall which is known as Silky's Chair.[2]
Governance edit
Black Heddon is in the parliamentary constituency of Berwick-upon-Tweed. Black Heddon was formerly a township in Stamfordham parish,[3] from 1866 Black Heddon was a civil parish in its own right until it was abolished on 1 April 1955 and merged with Belsey.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Population statistics Black Heddon Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ Ash, Russell (1973). Folklore, Myths and Legends of Britain. Reader's Digest Association Limited. p. 353. ISBN 9780340165973.
- ^ "History of Black Heddon, in Castle Morpeth and Northumberland". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Black Heddon Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
External links edit
Media related to Black Heddon at Wikimedia Commons
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