Edlingham
Village in Northumberland, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Edlingham is a small village and civil parish in Northumberland in the north of England. At the 2001 census it had a population of 196, which had reduced slightly to 191 at the 2011 Census.[1] The road to Alnwick passes close by the village and the town of Rothbury is about 6 miles (10 km) away.
Not to be confused with Eglingham.
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Edlingham | |
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Edlingham Castle | |
Location within Northumberland | |
Population | 191 (2011 census) |
OS grid reference | NU105095 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | ALNWICK |
Postcode district | NE66 |
Police | Northumbria |
Fire | Northumberland |
Ambulance | North East |
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The name Edlingham means The home of Eadwulf in Anglo-Saxon. Its recorded history goes back as far as 737 when King Coelwulf gave Edlingham and three other royal Northumbrian villages to Cuthbert.