Prudhoe
Town and civil parish in Northumberland, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Prudhoe (disambiguation).
Prudhoe (/ˈprʌdə/ PRUD-ə[1]) is a town and civil parish in the south of Northumberland, England. It is 11 miles (18 km) west of Newcastle upon Tyne and situated on a steep, north-facing hill on the south bank of the River Tyne. Prudhoe had a population of 11,675 at the 2011 census, making it the second largest town in the Tyne Valley after Hexham.[2]
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Prudhoe | |
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Prudhoe Castle | |
Location within Northumberland | |
Population | 11,675 (2011) |
OS grid reference | NZ096629 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | PRUDHOE |
Postcode district | NE42 |
Dialling code | 01661 |
Police | Northumbria |
Fire | Northumberland |
Ambulance | North East |
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Nearby villages include Ovingham, Ovington, Wylam, Stocksfield, Hedley on the Hill and Mickley.