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Whittingham | |
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Whittingham village | |
Location within Northumberland | |
Population | 525 (2011 census. including Alnham)[1] |
OS grid reference | NU065115 |
District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | ALNWICK |
Postcode district | NE66 |
Dialling code | 01665 |
Police | Northumbria |
Fire | Northumberland |
Ambulance | North East |
UK Parliament | |
River Aln Settlements |
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Whittingham is a village and civil parish in Northumberland, England. It is situated on the banks of the River Aln, roughly 4.5 miles (7 km) east of its source at Alnham and 7.3 miles (12 km) west of Alnwick. The thirteenth/fourteenth century pele tower, Whittingham Tower, was converted into almshouses in 1845 and is now in private ownership.