Heddon-on-the-Wall
Heddon-on-the-Wall is a village and civil parish in Northumberland, England, located on Hadrian's Wall. Heddon-on-the-Wall is roughly 9 miles west of the centre of Newcastle upon Tyne, and just outside Throckley.Places of Interest
Highlights include Vindobala and George Stephenson’s Birthplace.
Vindobala
Archaeological site
Vindobala was a Roman fort with the modern name, and in the hamlet of, Rudchester, Northumberland. It was the fourth fort on Hadrian's Wall, and situated about 11 kilometres to the west of Condercum fort and 7.5 miles east of Halton Chesters fort.
George Stephenson’s Birthplace
Museum
Photo: Ken Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
George Stephenson's Birthplace is the 18th-century stone cottage home of rail pioneer George Stephenson. Located along the north bank of the River Tyne in the village of Wylam, Northumberland, the cottage is owned by the National Trust and until recently it was open to the public as a historic house museum.
Wylam railway station
Railway station
Photo: RHaworth, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wylam is a railway station on the Tyne Valley Line, which runs between Newcastle and Carlisle via Hexham. The station, situated 9 miles 71 chains west of Newcastle, serves the village of Wylam in Northumberland, England.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Prudhoe and Newburn.
Prudhoe
Photo: Glen Bowman, CC BY 2.0.
Prudhoe is a town in Northumberland in northeast England. With a population of 10,300 in 2021, it's the largest of a string of villages along the lower Tyne valley.
Newburn
Village
Photo: Anthony Foster, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Newburn, also known as Newburn-upon-Tyne is a village and district of Newcastle upon Tyne, in Tyne and Wear, England. Situated on the North bank of the River Tyne, it is built rising up the valley from the river. Newburn is situated 3 miles southeast of Heddon-on-the-Wall.
Darras Hall
Suburb
Photo: Phil Thirkell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Darras Hall is an upland housing estate located in the village of Ponteland, in the civil parish of Ponteland, in Northumberland, England. It is on the southwestern outskirts of the village, 7.4 miles northwest of Newcastle upon Tyne. Darras Hall is situated 3 miles northeast of Heddon-on-the-Wall.
Heddon-on-the-Wall
- Type: Locality
- Location: Northumberland, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.0001° or 55° 0′ 1″ northLongitude
-1.8076° or 1° 48′ 27″ westElevation
377 feet (115 metres)Open location code
9C7W252R+3XGeoNames ID
7290726
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