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Heddon-on-the-Wall Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Heddon-on-the-Wall

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Heddon-on-the-Wall history

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Heddon-on-the-Wall was a small village with an economy based strongly on farming and coal mining. Urban development west of Newcastle saw the village expand substantially during the 1960s. A Roman milecastle was located at the site of the present-day village, under what is now Town Farm.

Heddon-on-the-Wall etymology

The place-name ‘Heddon on the Wall’ is first attested in the Pipe Rolls for 1175. The name comes from the Old English hæth-dūn, meaning ‘hill where heather grew’

You can visit Heddon-on-the-Wall places with Walkfo Heddon-on-the-Wall to hear history at Heddon-on-the-Wall’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Heddon-on-the-Wall has 29 places to visit in our interactive Heddon-on-the-Wall map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Heddon-on-the-Wall, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Heddon-on-the-Wall places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Heddon-on-the-Wall & the surrounding areas.

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29 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Heddon-on-the-Wall tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Heddon-on-the-Wall

  

Best Heddon-on-the-Wall places to visit

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Heddon-on-the-Wall has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Heddon-on-the-Wall’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Heddon-on-the-Wall’s information audio spots:

Tyne Rowing Club Tyne Amateur Rowing Club (TARC) is the longest established rowing club on the River Tyne in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.

Milecastle 10 Milecastle 10 (Walbottle Dene) was a milecastle of the Roman Hadrian’s Wall. It is located near to the modern village of Throckley in Tyne and Wear, northern England. It has been excavated several times and its walls located, though the remains have been damaged by ploughing.

Holy Cross Church, Ryton Holy Cross Church is a Church of England parish church in Ryton, Tyne and Wear. The church is a Grade I listed building.

Crookhill Crookhill is an area of Ryton in Tyne and Wear, England. The original terraced housing was built mostly as accommodation for NCB workers.

Milecastle 11 Milecastle 11 was a milecastle of the Roman Hadrian’s Wall. No remains exist, but the measured position is the middle of the old village of Throckley Bank Top, under the Working Men’s Club.

Close House, Northumberland Close House is a country estate near Heddon-on-the-Wall, Northumberland. The estate contains a Grade II* listed former mansion house, which is currently a private residence.

Newcastle University F.C. Newcastle University Football Club is a football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England. They are currently members of the Northern League Division Two and play at Kimberley Park, groundsharing with Prudhoe Town.

Prudhoe Town F.C. Prudhoe Town Football Club is a football club based in Northumberland, England. They play at Kimberley Park. The club is affiliated to the Northumberlands Football Association.

Milecastle 12 Milecastle 12 was a milecastle of the Roman Hadrian’s Wall. Its remains lay under Town Farm, Heddon-on-the-Wall, (just opposite the farm house)

Vindobala Vindobala was the fourth fort on Hadrian’s Wall, after Segedunum and Pons Aelius. It was situated about 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) west of Condercum. The site of the fort is bisected by the B6318 Military Road, which runs along the route of the wall.

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