Hallington, Northumberland Explained

Official Name:Hallington
Country:England
Region:North East England
Coordinates:55.0768°N -2.0255°W
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Hallington is a hamlet and former civil parish about 9 miles from Hexham, now in the parish of Whittington, in the county of Northumberland, England. In 1951 the parish had a population of 75.[1]

History

The name "Hallington" means 'Holy valley'.[2] There are no remains of the deserted medieval village of Hallington above ground.[3] Hallington was formerly called "Haledon"[4] and "Halydon". Hallington was formerly a township in St. John Lee parish,[5] from 1866 Hallington was a civil parish in its own right until it was abolished on 1 April 1955 to form Whittington.[6]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population statistics Hallington Tn/CP through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 19 April 2022.
  2. Web site: Hallington Key to English Place-names. The University of Nottingham. 19 April 2022.
  3. Web site: Hallington (Whittington). Keys to the Past. 19 April 2022.
  4. Web site: Lazamons Brut. 1847. 430. Austrian National Library. 19 April 2022.
  5. Web site: History of Hallington, in Tynedale and Northumberland. A Vision of Britain through Time. 19 April 2022.
  6. Web site: Relationships and changes Hallington Tn/CP through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 19 April 2022.

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