Whalton

Whalton

Whalton is a small village in Northumberland, England.

It hosts an annual "Bale Fire" on July 4th, the date on which midsummer's eve was celebrated before the introduction of the Gregorian calendar to England in 1752.

External links

* [http://www.whaltonvillage.co.uk Whalton village website]
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