River Allen
The River Allen is a river in the English county of Northumberland. The river has its sources in the hills of the Northern Pennines, and is formed by the confluence of the East and West Allen rivers.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Northumberland, England, UK, tributary of River South Tyne
- Also known as: “Allen” and “River Allen, Northumberland”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bardon Mill railway station and Church of St Cuthbert.
Bardon Mill railway station
Railway station
Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bardon Mill is a railway station on the Tyne Valley Line, which runs between Newcastle and Carlisle via Hexham. The station, situated 27 miles 54 chains east of Carlisle, serves the village of Bardon Mill in Northumberland, England. Bardon Mill railway station is situated 2 miles west of River Allen.
Church of St Cuthbert
Cemetery
Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of St Cuthbert is a cemetery.
Ridley Hall
Building
Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ridley Hall is an 18th-century country house, now a residential and conference centre, at Bardon Mill, Northumberland. It is a Grade II listed building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Haydon Bridge and Henshaw.
Haydon Bridge
Village
Photo: Andrew Curtis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Haydon Bridge is a village in Northumberland, England, which had a population of 2,184 in the 2011 census. Its most distinctive features are the two bridges crossing the River South Tyne: the picturesque original bridge after which the village was named and a modern bridge which used to carry the A69 road. Haydon Bridge is situated 2 miles east of River Allen.
Henshaw
Hamlet
Photo: Les Hull, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Henshaw is a small village and civil parish in Northumberland, within the vicinity of the ancient Hadrian's Wall. It is located around 11.5 miles from Hexham, 25.5 miles from Carlisle, and 33 miles from Newcastle upon Tyne. Henshaw is situated 3 miles west of River Allen.
Whitfield
Hamlet
Photo: Ashley Columbus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Whitfield is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Plenmeller with Whitfield, in the county of Northumberland, England about 10 miles southwest of Hexham. Whitfield is situated 4 miles southwest of River Allen.
River Allen
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“River Allen” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “River Allen”
- Dutch: “River Allen”
- German: “River Allen”
- Swedish: “River Allen”
- Welsh: “Afon Allen”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ridley and Thorngrafton.
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