Haltwhistle, Northumberland

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Haltwhistle is a town in Northumberland

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Location and coordinates are for the approximate centre of Haltwhistle within this administrative area. Geographic features and populated places may cross administrative borders.

Haltwhistle in historic gazetteers

Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew

Haltwhistle, market town, par., and township, S. Northumberland, on river South Tyne, 14½ miles W. of Hexham -- par., 58,512 ac. (613 water), pop. 6186; township, 3133 ac. (46 water), pop. 2108; P.O., T.O., 3 Banks. Market-day, Thursday; is 1½ mile S. of Roman wall; contains 2 Border towers and other interesting antiquities.

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