Ford and Etal

Ford and Etal are neighbouring villages in Northumberland, which together with Crookham have a population of 500. They're separate villages around their own castle, but "Ford and Etal" is the name of the landholding estate.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Ford Castle and Etal Castle.

Ford Castle

Castle

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Ford Castle is a Grade I listed building situated at a shallow crossing point on the River Till, Ford, Northumberland, England.

Etal Castle

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Etal Castle is a ruined medieval fortification in the village of Etal, Northumberland, England. It was built around 1341 by Robert Manners, and comprised a residential tower, a gatehouse and a corner tower, protected by a curtain wall.

Lady Waterford Hall

Museum

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Lady Waterford Hall is the former village school of the estate village of Ford, Northumberland. It is now used as the village hall and is a Grade II* listed building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Branxton and Milfield.

Branxton

Village

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Branxton is a village and civil parish in northern Northumberland, England. It lies about 3 miles from the England-Scotland border and about 4 miles from the Scottish border town of Coldstream, just off the A697 Newcastle-Edinburgh road.