Thropton

Thropton is a small village in Northumberland, England, situated about 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Rothbury near the junction of the Wreigh Burn and the River Coquet. In the village is a fine bridge over the Wreigh Burn which was built in 1811. There is a haugh to the south of the village, and imposing views of Simonside, a long low crag south of the Coquet that runs between Rothbury and Thropton.

Thropton

Thropton Bridge
Thropton
Location within Northumberland
Population458 (2011 census)[1]
OS grid referenceNU027023
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMORPETH
Postcode districtNE65
Dialling code01669
PoliceNorthumbria
FireNorthumberland
AmbulanceNorth East
UK Parliament

Amenities

There is a sub post office with a small village shop selling general provisions including fresh fruit and vegetables. A wider range of shops and facilities is available at Rothbury or further afield.
Thropton has two pubs: the Cross Keys and the Three Wheat Heads. The Three Wheat Heads is a 300-year-old coaching inn.

Landmarks
Great Tosson Tower

A little over a mile to the south of the village are the ruins of Great Tosson Tower, a pele tower probably built in the late fifteenth century and later used as part of a system of watch towers designed to curb the activities of the Border Reivers.[2][3]

Thropton is the terminus for the X14 Thropton - Rothbury - Morpeth bus which is a lifeline to the rural community, with many services continuing towards Newcastle upon Tyne. It is currently operated by Arriva Northumbria and was formerly operated by Go North East.

gollark: I should learn some kind of fancy 3D graphing program to insult more effectively.
gollark: ↓ LyricLy
gollark: This is the equivalent of a heavdrone.
gollark: Is it that the collective consciousness of the Transgender Ones finally begins to awaken, or what?
gollark: > @Keeper of the Vespaforms that's not what it's about, the awareness refers to the collective consciousnessIn what sense?

References
  1. "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  2. Tosson Tower at Pastscape
  3. Tosson Tower at Northumberland National Park Website Archived 2011-07-14 at the Wayback Machine



This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.