Melkridge

Coordinates: 54°58′08″N 2°24′32″W / 54.969°N 2.409°W / 54.969; -2.409

Melkridge
Melkridge  Melkridge shown within Northumberland
Population	212 (2001 UK census)
OS grid reference	NY738639
Parish	Melkridge
Unitary authority	Northumberland
Ceremonial county	Northumberland
Region	North East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	HALTWHISTLE
Postcode district	NE49
Dialling code	01434
Police	Northumbria
Fire	Northumberland
Ambulance	North East
EU Parliament	North East England
UK Parliament	Hexham
List of places: UK • England • Northumberland

 

Melkridge is a village and civil parish in Northumberland, England on the river South Tyne. The village of Melkridge is in the south of the parish, and is about two miles (3 km) east of Haltwhistle along the A69 road. As of the 2001 the civil parish had a population of 212.^[1]

History

Melkridge is the locus of prehistoric settlement dating to about 500 to 2500 BC.^[2]

Governance

Melkridge is in the parliamentary constituency of Hexham.

Transport

Melkridge has no Railway station, despite its proximity to the tracks of the Newcastle to Carlisle line, served by Northern Rail. The nearest stations to Melkridge are at Bardon Mill and Haltwhistle. Melkridge is however served by the 685 bus service, operated by Arriva and Stagecoach, between Newcastle and Carlisle.

Education

Children living within the Parish of Melkridge in school years Reception – four fall primarily within the catchment areas of Tynedale Community Campus Lower School (Formerly Haltwhistle First School) and Henshaw Church of England Controlled First School. They then fall within the catchment area of Tynedale Community Campus Upper School for school years 5–8 and finally Haydon Bridge Community High School and Sports College (HBCHS) for years 9–11. For those students wishing to study at A Level, HBCHS has a provision for 6th Form students aged 16-18.

See also

• Henshaw
• Housesteads
• Rowfoot
• Stanegate
• Whiteside

References

1. ^ "2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Melkridge CP (Parish)". Office for National Statistics. http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=797556&c=Melkridge&d=16&e=15&g=474898&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1216416338234&enc=1&dsFamilyId=779. Retrieved 2008-07-18. 
2. ^ Melkridge profile

External links

Media related to Melkridge at Wikimedia Commons