Kirknewton
Kirknewton is a Northumbrian village in the north of the county of Northumberland, about 6 miles from the town of Wooler and roughly the same distance to the Scottish Borders.Places of Interest
Highlights include Hethpool stone circles and Yeavering Bell.
Hethpool stone circles
Archaeological site
Photo: Andrew Curtis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hethpool stone circles is an archaeological site.
Yeavering Bell
Peak
Photo: Andrew Curtis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Yeavering Bell is a twin-peaked hill near the River Glen in north Northumberland, England, to the west of Wooler, and forming part of the Cheviot Hills. Yeavering Bell is situated 2½ miles northeast of Kirknewton.
Church of St Gregory the Great
Church
Photo: Colin Park, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of St Gregory the Great is situated 2½ miles north of Kirknewton.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Westnewton and Yeavering.
Westnewton
Hamlet
Photo: Andrew Curtis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Westnewton is a small hamlet comprising around 8 houses and a manse to the west of the village of Kirknewton, in the civil parish of Kirknewton, in the county of Northumberland, England. Westnewton is situated 2½ miles north of Kirknewton.
Yeavering
Hamlet
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Yeavering is a hamlet in the north-east corner of the civil parish of Kirknewton in the English county of Northumberland. It is located on the River Glen at the northern edge of the Cheviot Hills. Yeavering is situated 3 miles northeast of Kirknewton.
Kirknewton
- Type: Locality
- Location: Northumberland, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.5283° or 55° 31′ 42″ northLongitude
-2.1499° or 2° 8′ 60″ westElevation
1,444 feet (440 metres)Open location code
9C7VGVH2+82GeoNames ID
7291797
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