The Flashes
The Flashes is a locality in Meldon, Northumberland, England. The Flashes is situated nearby to the locality Crawley Hills, as well as near Molesden Haugh.Places of Interest
Highlights include Mitford Castle and Church of St John the Baptist.
Mitford Castle
Ruins
Photo: Pat Pierpoint, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mitford Castle is an English castle dating from the end of the 11th century and located in the village of Mitford, Northumberland, to the west of Morpeth. Mitford Castle is situated 1½ miles east of The Flashes.
Church of St John the Baptist
Church
Photo: Phil Thirkell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of St John the Baptist is situated 2 miles southwest of The Flashes.
Mitford Hall
Residential area
Photo: Stephen Richards, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mitford Hall is a Georgian mansion house and Grade II* listed building standing in its own 85-acre park overlooking the River Wansbeck at Mitford, Northumberland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stanton and Tranwell Airfield.
Stanton
Hamlet
Photo: John Watson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Stanton is a small hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Netherwitton, in Northumberland, England, which is located 7 miles north west of Morpeth, and 15 miles north of Newcastle upon Tyne. Stanton is situated 2½ miles north of The Flashes.
Tranwell Airfield
Locality
Photo: Djmckee1, Public domain.
Tranwell Airfield is a former airfield located 3.3 miles southwest of Morpeth and 11.5 miles north west of Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England. Tranwell Airfield is situated 3 miles southeast of The Flashes.
Tranwell
Village
Photo: george hurrell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tranwell is a small village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Mitford, in the county of Northumberland, England, about 1 mile south west of Morpeth. Tranwell is situated 3 miles southeast of The Flashes.
The Flashes
- Type: Locality
- Location: Meldon, Northumberland, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.16854° or 55° 10′ 7″ northLongitude
-1.77751° or 1° 46′ 39″ westOpen location code
9C7W569C+CXOpenStreetMap ID
node 2167793098OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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