Halton is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Whittington, in the southern part of Northumberland, England. It is situated 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Corbridge just south of Hadrian's Wall. In 1951 the parish had a population of 24.[1]
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![]() Halton Castle | |
![]() ![]() Halton Location within Northumberland | |
OS grid reference | NY997677 |
Civil parish |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | CORBRIDGE |
Postcode district | NE45 |
Dialling code | 01434 |
Police | Northumbria |
Fire | Northumberland |
Ambulance | North East |
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Halton Castle is a pele tower and grade I listed building.
Halton was formerly a township and chapelry in Corbridge parish,[2] from 1866 Halton was a civil parish in its own right until it was abolished on 1 April 1955 to form Whittington.[3]
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