Chatton
For other uses, see Chatton (disambiguation).
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  Chatton |
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| Population | 338 (2011 census)[1] |
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| OS grid reference | NU054281 |
| Unitary authority | Northumberland |
| Ceremonial county | Northumberland |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ALNWICK |
| Postcode district | NE66 |
| Dialling code | 01668 |
| Police | Northumbria |
| Fire | Northumberland |
| Ambulance | North East |
| EU Parliament | North East England |
| UK Parliament | Berwick-upon-Tweed |
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Coordinates: 55°32′49″N 1°54′50″W / 55.547°N 1.914°W
Chatton is a village in Northumberland, in England. It is roughly 6 km (3.7 mi) to the east of Wooler.
History
A rock overhang at nearby Ketley Crag has examples of pre-historic rock art petroglyphs, including a profusion of cup and ring marks, which have been described as "stunning".[2]
It is the site of Hetton Hall, owned by descendants of the soldier Sir Thomas Grey whose expolits were recorded in the Scalacronica chronicle.
Economy
The village has amenities which include a pub (the Percy Arms) and village shop.
See also
References
- ↑ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- ↑ "Ketley Crag Rock Shelter" at rockart.ncl.ac.uk Archived April 15, 2012, at the Wayback Machine.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Chatton. |
- GENUKI (Accessed: 6 November 2008)
- Hetton Hall
- Northumberland Communities (Accessed: 6 November 2008)
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