Thorneyburn
| Thorneyburn | |
|---|---|
  Thorneyburn Location within Northumberland | |
| OS grid reference | NY765875 |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HEXHAM |
| Postcode district | NE48 |
| Police | Northumbria |
| Fire | Northumberland |
| Ambulance | North East |
| UK Parliament | |
Thorneyburn is a village in Northumberland, England, to the northwest of Bellingham.
Governance
Thorneyburn is in the parliamentary constituency of Hexham.
Transport
Thorneyburn was served by Thorneyburn railway station on the Border Counties Railway which linked the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway, near Hexham, with the Border Union Railway at Riccarton Junction. The first section of the route was opened between Hexham and Chollerford in 1858, the remainder opening in 1862.[1] The line was closed to passengers by British Railways in 1956. Part of the line is now beneath the surface of Kielder Water.
To the west of the station was the Thorneyburn Tileworks.[2]
Religious sites
The church is dedicated to St Aidan.[3]
References
- ^ Awdry, Christopher (1990). Encyclopaedia of British Railway Companies. Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0049-7. OCLC 19514063. CN 8983.
- ^ "Border Counties Railway at Railscot". Retrieved 9 January 2009.
- ^ Purves, Geoffrey (2006). Churches of Newcastle and Northumberland. Stroud, Gloucestershire, England: Tempus Publishing Limited. p. 89. ISBN 0-7524-4071-3. Archived from the original on 13 January 2016.
External links
- GENUKI (Accessed: 3 December 2008)
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