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Coordinates: 54°56′41″N 1°52′29″W / 54.9448°N 1.8748°W
Mickley
Mickley shown within NorthumberlandOS grid reference NZ077620 District Tynedale Shire county Northumberland Region North East Country England Sovereign state United Kingdom Post town HEXHAM Postcode district NE43 Police Northumbria Fire Northumberland Ambulance North East EU Parliament North East England List of places: UK • England • Northumberland Mickley is a small hamlet near Prudhoe and Stocksfield in the English county of Northumberland. It lies south of the river Tyne and is accessible via the A695. The neighbouring villages of Mickley Square and High Mickley are usually included under the general name of Mickley. This village once produced "mickley bricks," which can still be found in neighbouring areas. The brick kiln remains at the lower end of Mickley.
The Mickley settlements are served by St George's Church, which was built in 1830. The facilities in Mickley include a post office, garden centre, driving range, and social club.
Notable people
- Thomas Bewick was born in the village at Cherryburn House, now a National Trust site.
- Joe Tulip, professional footballer with Queen of the South F.C. in the club's days in Scotland's top division
- Bob Stokoe, professional footballer and later manager,who won an FA Cup winners medal as a player with Newcastle United In 1955, and later managed Sunderland to victory in the same competition in 1973.
External links
Categories:- Villages in Northumberland
- Northumberland geography stubs
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