- Riding Mill
infobox UK place
country = England
official_name= Riding Mill
latitude= 54.948
longitude= -1.978
population =
shire_district=Tynedale
region= North East England
shire_county =Northumberland
constituency_westminster= Hexham
post_town= RIDING MILL
postcode_district = NE44
postcode_area= NE
dial_code= 01434
os_grid_reference= NZ015615Riding Mill is a village near
Hexham inNorthumberland ,England . It is served byRiding Mill railway station and 602 bus route from Hexham to Newcastle.Riding Mill is notable as the location of
Riding Mill pumping station . Up until here the water released fromKielder Water uses the River Tyne but at Riding Mill it is pumped over the hills toTeesside as well as to the rest ofTyne and Wear . The only remaining village pub is 'The Wellington' as the two others have closed (The Railway and the The Broomhaugh). The Wellington, owned by theSpirit Group is open 7 days a week, serving food from 11.30 until 9.Until 2006 there was a Post Office on the main road. Bobby's General Stores remains open for business.
As you leave the village heading towards Hexham, Hollin Hill Terrace is situated on the left. Very little information is available on these eight dwellings but they are a fine example of Victorian architecture. This terrace was not shown on maps of the area prior to 1850, but appear on a map dated between 1850/1894.
During 2008 the village was named the most expensive place to live outside of
London Notable Residents
Tom Graveney - England test cricketerExternal Links
[http://www.ridingmill.org Riding Mill Parish Council web site]
[http://www.broomhaugh.northumberland.sch.uk/ Broomhaugh First School web site]
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