Whalton

Village in Northumberland, England

Human settlement in England

Whalton

St. Mary Magdalene

Whalton

Location within Northumberland

Population| 427 (2001 census)[1]
OS grid reference| NZ129814
Unitary authority|

* Northumberland

Ceremonial county|

* Northumberland

Region|

* North East

Country| England
Sovereign state| United Kingdom
Post town| MORPETH
Postcode district| NE61
Police| Northumbria
Fire| Northumberland
Ambulance| North East
UK Parliament|

* Hexham

List of places

England
Northumberland

55°07′39″N 1°47′23″W﻿ / ﻿55.1276°N 1.7898°W﻿ / 55.1276; -1.7898

Whalton is a small village in Northumberland, England. The population at the 2001 census was 427, which increased to 474 by the 2011 Census.[2]

It hosts an annual Bale Fire on 4 July, the date on which midsummer's eve was celebrated before the introduction of the Gregorian calendar to England in 1752. It features morris dancing and dancing by the children of the village school outside of the Beresford Arms, which provides beer and a barbecue.

The annual village show takes place on the third Saturday in September, and generally includes sheep racing, classic cars, military vehicles, a birds-of-prey exhibit, archery, a brass band, a dog show, a farmers market, Northumbrian pipes music, a vegetable show, a flower show, teas and coffees, home baking, and a harvest festival at the church.

Whalton Manor is located at the heart of Whalton. Its garden is open to the public.

## References

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1. ^ Office for National Statistics: Neighbourhood Statistics
2. ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 30 January 2016.

## External links

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* Whalton village website

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