Felton, Northumberland
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Felton is a small village in north Northumberland
in North East England
. Felton is situated about 10 miles south of the town of Alnwick
, and 9 miles north of Morpeth
. The nearest city is Newcastle upon Tyne
(24 miles away) and the Scottish border is about an hour away. At the last UK Census in 2001, Felton had a population of 958.
There are two bridges crossing the River Coquet. The oldest dates to around the 15th Century, while the other was built in 1926. The older bridge is closed to traffic, and is often used for village events.
Felton has a close community centred around events in the village, spread across the calendar. Every summer Felton has a fair
and a fun run around the village, whilst a pantomime was performed in the village hall for the ninth time this year.
Felton has two shops; a newsagent and coffee shop, and the other a post office and village store. It also has a hairdresser and doctors surgery. The Village magazine, The Bridge, was first published a few years ago, and is delivered to the villagers bimonthly. Church of St Michael and All Angles is a Grade I listed building.
railway link between Edinburgh (journey time approximately 1:10) and London
(journey time approximately 3:45) runs via the nearby Alnmouth for Alnwick Station
, with a weekday service of 15 trains per day north to Edinburgh and 13 trains per day south to London.
lies around 45 minutes drive-time away, and provides 19 daily flights to London (Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted
and London City
), with regular flights to other UK centres. The airport also operates regular flights to many European destinations, along with destinations in Africa and North America.
spent part of the summer with him for several years around 1900. He wrote a letter from there on 27 July 1899:
Forster, by his own account, used Acton House as a model for Cadover in his own favourite novel The Longest Journey
(1907). This was Forster's most autobiographical work, in which, again by his own account, the character of Mrs Failing owes something to Uncle Willie.
Northumberland
Northumberland is the northernmost ceremonial county and a unitary district in North East England. For Eurostat purposes Northumberland is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "Northumberland and Tyne and Wear" NUTS 2 region...
in North East England
North East England
North East England is one of the nine official regions of England. It covers Northumberland, County Durham, Tyne and Wear, and Teesside . The only cities in the region are Durham, Newcastle upon Tyne and Sunderland...
. Felton is situated about 10 miles south of the town of Alnwick
Alnwick
Alnwick is a small market town in north Northumberland, England. The town's population was just over 8000 at the time of the 2001 census and Alnwick's district population was 31,029....
, and 9 miles north of Morpeth
Morpeth, Northumberland
Morpeth is the county town of Northumberland, England. It is situated on the River Wansbeck which flows east through the town. The town is from the A1, which bypasses it. Since 1981, it has been the administrative centre of the County of Northumberland. In the 2001 census the town had a population...
. The nearest city is Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne is a city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. Historically a part of Northumberland, it is situated on the north bank of the River Tyne...
(24 miles away) and the Scottish border is about an hour away. At the last UK Census in 2001, Felton had a population of 958.
There are two bridges crossing the River Coquet. The oldest dates to around the 15th Century, while the other was built in 1926. The older bridge is closed to traffic, and is often used for village events.
Felton has a close community centred around events in the village, spread across the calendar. Every summer Felton has a fair
Fair
A fair or fayre is a gathering of people to display or trade produce or other goods, to parade or display animals and often to enjoy associated carnival or funfair entertainment. It is normally of the essence of a fair that it is temporary; some last only an afternoon while others may ten weeks. ...
and a fun run around the village, whilst a pantomime was performed in the village hall for the ninth time this year.
Felton has two shops; a newsagent and coffee shop, and the other a post office and village store. It also has a hairdresser and doctors surgery. The Village magazine, The Bridge, was first published a few years ago, and is delivered to the villagers bimonthly. Church of St Michael and All Angles is a Grade I listed building.
Education
Felton Church of England First School has served the village for years and plays a vital role in the village community, organisng and holding events. It serves children between the ages of 3 to 9, from where they (mostly) go on to the middle school, Lindisfarne Middle School, in Alnwick.Sport
A speedway training track operated from Bockenfield Aerodrome near Felton in the late 1970s. Trainees participated in junior league type events against fellow Northern England and Scottish tracks. The venue is no longer used for speedway however.Road
Felton lies adjacent to the A1, the main national north/south trunk road, providing easy access to Newcastle upon Tyne (24 miles south) and to the Scottish capital Edinburgh (100 miles north).Rail
The main East CoastEast Coast Main Line
The East Coast Main Line is a long electrified high-speed railway link between London, Peterborough, Doncaster, Wakefield, Leeds, York, Darlington, Newcastle and Edinburgh...
railway link between Edinburgh (journey time approximately 1:10) and London
London
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(journey time approximately 3:45) runs via the nearby Alnmouth for Alnwick Station
Alnmouth railway station
Alnmouth for Alnwick is a station on the East Coast Main Line about one mile from Alnmouth in Hipsburn, Northumberland, northern England. It is 10–15 minutes by road to the town of Alnwick.-History:...
, with a weekday service of 15 trains per day north to Edinburgh and 13 trains per day south to London.
Air
Newcastle AirportNewcastle Airport
Newcastle International Airport is located in Woolsington in the City of Newcastle upon Tyne, England, north-west of the city centre. In 2010 it was the 11th busiest airport in the United Kingdom....
lies around 45 minutes drive-time away, and provides 19 daily flights to London (Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted
London Stansted Airport
-Cargo:-Statistics:-Infrastructure:-Terminal and satellite buildings:Stansted is the newest passenger airport of all the main London airports. The terminal is an oblong glass building, and is separated in to three areas: Check-in concourse, arrivals and departures...
and London City
London City Airport
London City Airport is a single-runway airport. It principally serves the financial district of London and is located on a former Docklands site, east of the City of London, opposite the London Regatta Centre, in the London Borough of Newham in east London. It was developed by the engineering...
), with regular flights to other UK centres. The airport also operates regular flights to many European destinations, along with destinations in Africa and North America.
E.M. Forster
The notable novelist's Uncle Willie lived at Acton House, near Felton. ForsterE. M. Forster
Edward Morgan Forster OM, CH was an English novelist, short story writer, essayist and librettist. He is known best for his ironic and well-plotted novels examining class difference and hypocrisy in early 20th-century British society...
spent part of the summer with him for several years around 1900. He wrote a letter from there on 27 July 1899:
Yesterday I went to Bamborough (sicSicSic—generally inside square brackets, [sic], and occasionally parentheses, —when added just after a quote or reprinted text, indicates the passage appears exactly as in the original source...
) saw the castle and tombs of my ancestors - I've no reason to suppose they are, though the name is the same and the arms similar, but Bamborough is such a nice cradle for one's race that I shall always call them mine. Then I paddled on the deserted beach...
Forster, by his own account, used Acton House as a model for Cadover in his own favourite novel The Longest Journey
The Longest Journey
The Longest Journey is a point-and-click adventure game developed by Norwegian studio Funcom for the PC. First published by IQ Media Nordic in Norway in 1999, it was later localized for and released in France, the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, Canada, Spain, Denmark,...
(1907). This was Forster's most autobiographical work, in which, again by his own account, the character of Mrs Failing owes something to Uncle Willie.
External links
- GENUKI(Accessed: 1 November, 2008)
- Northumberland Communities(Accessed: 1 November, 2008)