Whalton Explained

Official Name:Whalton
Country:England
Region:North East England
Unitary England:Northumberland
Lieutenancy England:Northumberland
Constituency Westminster:Hexham
Population:427
Population Ref:(2001 census)[1]
Post Town:MORPETH
Postcode Area:NE
Postcode District:NE61
Os Grid Reference:NZ129814
Coordinates:55.1276°N -1.7898°W
Static Image:St. Mary Magdalene church Whalton.jpg
Static Image Width:240px
Static Image Caption:St. Mary Magdalene

Whalton is a small village in Northumberland, England. The population at the 2001 census was 427, which increased to 474 by the 2011 Census.[2]

It hosts an annual Bale Fire on 4 July, the date on which midsummer's eve was celebrated before the introduction of the Gregorian calendar to England in 1752. It features morris dancing and dancing by the children of the village school outside of the Beresford Arms, which provides beer and a barbecue.

The annual village show takes place on the third Saturday in September, and generally includes sheep racing, classic cars, military vehicles, a birds-of-prey exhibit, archery, a brass band, a dog show, a farmers market, Northumbrian pipes music, a vegetable show, a flower show, teas and coffees, home baking, and a harvest festival at the church.

Whalton Manor is located at the heart of Whalton. Its garden is open to the public.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/viewFullDataset.do?instanceSelection=03070&productId=779&$ph=60_61&datasetInstanceId=3070&startColumn=1&numberOfColumns=8&containerAreaId=790479 Office for National Statistics: Neighbourhood Statistics
  2. Web site: Civil Parish population 2011. 30 January 2016.