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Etal ( )not is a small village in the far north of the county of Northumberland, England, in the civil parish of Ford. It lies on a bridging point of the River Till ten miles south west of Berwick-upon-Tweed, and includes the substantial ruins of the medieval
The village is centred on a now ruined castle, which over the years has seen much conflict between England and Scotland.
The large majority of the buildings in the village are traditional and are owned by Ford & Etal Estates. Also there is Northumberland's only thatched pub (The Black Bull) and next door is the village hall.
Hiding discreetly behind the magnificent Lavender Tearooms and a few more 'picture postcard' houses is an expansive walled garden. Used extensively by the late Lady Joicey for the training of dressage horses, it is now used intermittently for Icelandic Horse events and features a grass oval track.
The Ford and Etal Estate website
(Accessed: 19 November 2008) Villages in Northumberland Ford, Northumberland {{Northumberland-geo-stub
Etal Castle
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. The cas ...
, now owned by English Heritage. It has just one residential street, and has a population of less than fifty.
Buildings
The village is centred on a now ruined castle, which over the years has seen much conflict between England and Scotland.
The large majority of the buildings in the village are traditional and are owned by Ford & Etal Estates. Also there is Northumberland's only thatched pub (The Black Bull) and next door is the village hall.
Hiding discreetly behind the magnificent Lavender Tearooms and a few more 'picture postcard' houses is an expansive walled garden. Used extensively by the late Lady Joicey for the training of dressage horses, it is now used intermittently for Icelandic Horse events and features a grass oval track.
References
External links
*The Ford and Etal Estate website
(Accessed: 19 November 2008) Villages in Northumberland Ford, Northumberland {{Northumberland-geo-stub