Doddington, Northumberland
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The village and parish of Doddington is situated on the south side of the Milfield
Plain, approximately 2 miles from the town of Wooler
in the county of Northumberland
. Notable buildings in Doddington include Doddington Hall, and the Anglican Church of St Mary and St Michael
, which was built in the 18th century on the site of an original 12th Century place of worship. Wooler Golf Course is also situated near to Doddington
Milfield
Milfield is a village in Northumberland, England about northwest of Wooler. The A697 road passes through the village.- History :Milfield is the likely location of the Northumbrian royal settlement of Maelmin, given "mael" is a Brythonic word meaning "field"...
Plain, approximately 2 miles from the town of Wooler
Wooler
Wooler is a small town in Northumberland, England. It lies on the edge of the Northumberland National Park, by the Cheviot Hills and so is a popular base for walkers and is referred to as the "Gateway to the Cheviots"...
in the county of Northumberland
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...
. Notable buildings in Doddington include Doddington Hall, and the Anglican Church of St Mary and St Michael
St Michael
St Michael was a brand that was owned and used by Marks & Spencer from 1928 until 2000.-History:The brand was introduced by Simon Marks in 1928, after his father and co-founder of Marks & Spencer, Michael Marks. By 1950, virtually all goods were sold under the St Michael brand...
, which was built in the 18th century on the site of an original 12th Century place of worship. Wooler Golf Course is also situated near to Doddington
Economy
Doddington is probably now most famous for the Doddington Dairy farm, a producer of organic cheeses and ice creams.External links
- GENUKI (Accessed: 10 November, 2008)
- Northumberland Communities (Accessed: 10 November, 2008)