Black Heddon
Black Heddon is located in Northumberland
Black Heddon
Black Heddon
Location within Northumberland
OS grid referenceNZ075765
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Postcode districtNE20
Dialling code01661
PoliceNorthumbria
FireNorthumberland
AmbulanceNorth East
UK Parliament

Black Heddon is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Belsay, in the county of Northumberland, England. It is situated to the north-west of Newcastle upon Tyne, between Stamfordham and Belsay. In 1951 the parish had a population of 45.[1]

According to local legend, the village was once haunted by a ghost named Silky, who used to jump onto travellers' horses. In nearby Belsay is a tree overlooking a waterfall which is known as Silky's Chair.[2]

Governance

Black Heddon is in the parliamentary constituency of Berwick-upon-Tweed. Black Heddon was formerly a township in Stamfordham parish,[3] from 1866 Black Heddon was a civil parish in its own right until it was abolished on 1 April 1955 and merged with Belsey.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Population statistics Black Heddon Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  2. ↑ Ash, Russell (1973). Folklore, Myths and Legends of Britain. Reader's Digest Association Limited. p. 353. ISBN 9780340165973.
  3. ↑ "History of Black Heddon, in Castle Morpeth and Northumberland". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  4. ↑ "Relationships and changes Black Heddon Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 27 January 2022.

Media related to Black Heddon at Wikimedia Commons



This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.