Biddlestone is a village and civil parish in
Northumberland
Northumberland () is a county in Northern England, one of two counties in England which border with Scotland. Notable landmarks in the county include Alnwick Castle, Bamburgh Castle, Hadrian's Wall and Hexham Abbey.
It is bordered by land ...
, England. It is about to the west of
Alnwick. In the early 21st Century several of Northumberland's least populated parishes were merged to form slightly larger units. Biddlestone was merged with
Alwinton
Alwinton (previously named "Allenton" and sometimes still referred to as this) is a village and former parish in Northumberland, England. Alwinton is named after the nearby River Alwin, and means farm on the River Alwin.
Alwinton lies at the he ...
, the enlarged parish having a population of 177 in 2011.
Governance
Biddlestone is in the
parliamentary
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constituency of
Berwick-upon-Tweed
Berwick-upon-Tweed (), sometimes known as Berwick-on-Tweed or simply Berwick, is a town and civil parish in Northumberland, England, south of the Anglo-Scottish border, and the northernmost town in England. The 2011 United Kingdom census reco ...
.
Landmarks
Biddlestone Roman Catholic Chapel is a
Grade II* listed building
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, and is all that now remains of the former mansion
Biddlestone Hall
Biddlestone Hall was a large country house at Biddlestone in Northumberland
Northumberland () is a county in Northern England, one of two counties in England which border with Scotland. Notable landmarks in the county include Alnwick Castle, ...
.
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Villages in Northumberland
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