Hartburn, Northumberland
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Hartburn is a village in Northumberland
, in England
. It is situated about 6 miles (10 km) to the west of Morpeth
.
passes the western edge of the village, just before its crosses the River Wansbeck
. The causeway is a Roman
road which starts at Port Gate on Hadrian's Wall
, north of Corbridge
, and extends 55 miles (89 km) northwards across Northumberland to the mouth of the River Tweed
at Berwick-upon-Tweed
.
To the north of the village lies Hartburn Glebe, an area of woodland alongside the river Hart Burn currently in the care of the Woodland Trust
http://www.wt-woods.org.uk/HartburnGlebe. A grotto
, also known as Hartburn Glebe, was constructed by an 18th Century Vicar of Hartburn (Dr. John Sharpe) as a changing area for ladies wishing to bathe in the river. Dr. John Sharpe also built the crenellated Tower House, that overlooks Hartburn Glebe. It was built as a village school, accommodation for the schoolmaster, and as a stable for the Parish hearse in 1745. The North face of the house is built in an 18th century Gothic style whilst the South face, with its stairs up the outside resembles a large Northumbrian bastle house.
The Vicarage in Hartburn, is at heart a Northumbrian pele tower
with later additions including an 18th century library wing added by Dr. John Sharpe.
, who may have used the church in the 13th Century, are still visible.
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 England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is situated about 6 miles (10 km) to the west 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...
.
Landmarks
The Devil's CausewayDevil's Causeway
The Devil's Causeway is a Roman road in Northumberland, in North East England. It branches off Dere Street north of Corbridge and can be traced through Northumberland for about north to Berwick-upon-Tweed.-Description:...
passes the western edge of the village, just before its crosses the River Wansbeck
River Wansbeck
The River Wansbeck runs through the county of Northumberland, England. It rises above Sweethope Lough on the edge of Forelaws Forest in the area known locally as The Wanneys ; runs through the town of Ashington before discharging into the North Sea at Sandy Bay near Newbiggin-by-the-Sea.The River...
. The causeway is a Roman
Ancient Rome
Ancient Rome was a thriving civilization that grew on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to one of the largest empires in the ancient world....
road which starts at Port Gate on Hadrian's Wall
Hadrian's Wall
Hadrian's Wall was a defensive fortification in Roman Britain. Begun in AD 122, during the rule of emperor Hadrian, it was the first of two fortifications built across Great Britain, the second being the Antonine Wall, lesser known of the two because its physical remains are less evident today.The...
, north of Corbridge
Corbridge
Corbridge is a village in Northumberland, England, situated west of Newcastle and east of Hexham. Villages in the vicinity include Halton, Acomb, Aydon and Sandhoe.-Roman fort and town:...
, and extends 55 miles (89 km) northwards across Northumberland to the mouth of the River Tweed
River Tweed
The River Tweed, or Tweed Water, is long and flows primarily through the Borders region of Great Britain. It rises on Tweedsmuir at Tweed's Well near where the Clyde, draining northwest, and the Annan draining south also rise. "Annan, Tweed and Clyde rise oot the ae hillside" as the Border saying...
at Berwick-upon-Tweed
Berwick-upon-Tweed
Berwick-upon-Tweed or simply Berwick is a town in the county of Northumberland and is the northernmost town in England, on the east coast at the mouth of the River Tweed. It is situated 2.5 miles south of the Scottish border....
.
To the north of the village lies Hartburn Glebe, an area of woodland alongside the river Hart Burn currently in the care of the Woodland Trust
Woodland Trust
The Woodland Trust is a conservation charity in the United Kingdom concerned with the protection and sympathetic management of native woodland heritage.-History:...
http://www.wt-woods.org.uk/HartburnGlebe. A grotto
Grotto
A grotto is any type of natural or artificial cave that is associated with modern, historic or prehistoric use by humans. When it is not an artificial garden feature, a grotto is often a small cave near water and often flooded or liable to flood at high tide...
, also known as Hartburn Glebe, was constructed by an 18th Century Vicar of Hartburn (Dr. John Sharpe) as a changing area for ladies wishing to bathe in the river. Dr. John Sharpe also built the crenellated Tower House, that overlooks Hartburn Glebe. It was built as a village school, accommodation for the schoolmaster, and as a stable for the Parish hearse in 1745. The North face of the house is built in an 18th century Gothic style whilst the South face, with its stairs up the outside resembles a large Northumbrian bastle house.
The Vicarage in Hartburn, is at heart a Northumbrian pele tower
Peel tower
Peel towers are small fortified keeps or tower houses, built along the English and Scottish borders in the Scottish Marches and North of England, intended as watch towers where signal fires could be lit by the garrison to warn of approaching danger...
with later additions including an 18th century library wing added by Dr. John Sharpe.
Religious sites
The village church is the Parish Church of St. Andrew, a Grade I listed building, Norman architecture with some medieval alterations. Marks carved into the doorpost by the Knights TemplarKnights Templar
The Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon , commonly known as the Knights Templar, the Order of the Temple or simply as Templars, were among the most famous of the Western Christian military orders...
, who may have used the church in the 13th Century, are still visible.
External links
- GENUKI (Accessed: 21 November 2008)
- Panoramic photographs of the church interior & photographs of its stained glass windows by Peter Loud