Kirkhaugh
Village in Northumberland, England
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Kirkhaugh is a very small village in the civil parish of Knaresdale with Kirkhaugh, adjacent to the River South Tyne in Northumberland, England. The village lies close to the A689 road north of Alston, Cumbria.
| Kirkhaugh | |
|---|---|
River South Tyne from Kirkhaugh Bridge | |
  Kirkhaugh Location within Northumberland | |
| OS grid reference | NY696499 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ALSTON |
| Postcode district | CA9 |
| Dialling code | 01434 |
| Police | Northumbria |
| Fire | Northumberland |
| Ambulance | North East |
| UK Parliament | |
Governance
Kirkhaugh is in the parliamentary constituency of Hexham. In 1951 the parish had a population of 79.[1] On 1 April 1955 the parish was abolished to form Slaggyford which was renamed "Knaresdale with Kirkhaugh" in 1967.[2]
Railways
Although the Standard Gauge Alston Line from Haltwhistle to Alston passed through Kirkhaugh, there was no station here when normal British Rail passenger services operated. The line opened in 1852 and closed in 1976.
Since 1983 a narrow-gauge railway has opened on part of the original trackbed. The railway, known as the South Tynedale Railway, is a 2-foot (0.61 m) gauge line and runs 5 miles (8.0 km) from Alston to Slaggyford, through a station at Kirkhaugh, and includes a viaduct over the River South Tyne.
Religious sites
The church, rebuilt in 1869, is thought to be the only English church dedicated to the Holy Paraclete (that is, the Holy Spirit).[3]
See also
- Alston Line, the railway from Haltwhistle to Alston
- Kirkhaugh cairns, an archaeological site at Kirkhaugh
- South Tynedale Railway
