Whittingham, Northumberland

Whittingham
Whittingham village
Whittingham is located in Northumberland
Whittingham
Whittingham
Location within Northumberland
Population525 (2011 census. including Alnham)[1]
OS grid referenceNU065115
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townALNWICK
Postcode districtNE66
Dialling code01665
PoliceNorthumbria
FireNorthumberland
AmbulanceNorth East
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Northumberland
55°23′49″N 1°53′56″W / 55.397°N 1.899°W / 55.397; -1.899
River Aln
Settlements

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.


  1. ^ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 1 July 2015.