- Broomhaugh
Broomhaugh is a village in
Northumberland , inEngland . It is situated betweenHexham and Newcastle, to the south of theRiver Tyne nearRiding Mill .Broomhaugh lies at the eastern edge of the village of Riding Mill. Broomhaugh consists of a mix of stone buildings dating back to the 16th and 17th centuries, an Edwardian terrace and two brick-built terraces linked to the development of the railway between Newcastle and
Carlisle . The earlier buildings include a former farm house, farm buildings converted into houses and a Methodist chapel and manse. The majority of the housing is located on what local people refer to as "The Street", which runs down to a former ford across the river Tyne. The Street follows the line of a formerdrovers' road down which cattle were driven from Scotland to the market towns of northern England.
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