Akeld
| Akeld | |
|---|---|
 View over Akeld from the south | |
| Population | 221 (2011 census(including Kirknewton)) |
| OS grid reference | NT955295 |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WOOLER |
| Postcode district | NE71 |
| Dialling code | 01668 |
| Police | Northumbria |
| Fire | Northumberland |
| Ambulance | North East |
| UK Parliament | |
Akeld is a village and civil parish in Northumberland, England.[1] It is situated to the west of Wooler, and has a population of 82,[2] increasing at the 2011 Census to 221.[3] Its name is Anglo-Saxon Old English ac-helde, 'oak slope'.
Akeld is dominated by the buildings of Akeld Manor and Country Club. To the south is Akeld Bastle, a sixteenth-century bastle house. Only the ground floor remains of the original building, the rest having been rebuilt in the eighteenth century.
History
From 1887 to 1930 the village was served by Akeld railway station.
Governance
Akeld is in the parliamentary constituency of Berwick-upon-Tweed.
References
- ^ Local history
- ^ Census 2001
- ^ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 3 July 2015.
External links
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