Lowick, Northumberland
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| Lowick | |
|---|---|
 Main St, Lowick - Looking East | |
  Lowick Location within Northumberland | |
| Population | 552 (2011 census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | NU015395 |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BERWICK-UPON-TWEED |
| Postcode district | TD15 |
| Dialling code | 01289 |
| Police | Northumbria |
| Fire | Northumberland |
| Ambulance | North East |
| UK Parliament | |
Lowick (/ˈlaʊɪk/) is a village in Northumberland, north east England. Lowick lies on the B6353 road, about 10 miles (16 km) south of Berwick-upon-Tweed. The Anglican St John the Baptist's Parish Church dates from 1794, but a chapel was built in the 12th century by monks of Lindisfarne. The Grade II* listed Barmoor Castle, a castellated Tudor-style country house, is about a mile to the west of the village.
Lowick, Northumberland should not be confused with Lowick, Northamptonshire.
Lowick appears in records in 1181 as Lowich, and in 1242 as Lowyc.[2] The Devil's Causeway Roman road passes through the village. It was later used by monks travelling from Lindisfarne to Durham.[3]
In 1851 the village had a population of 720 people, growing to 1,310 by 1891.[3]
Geography
Lowick is on the B6353 road, about 10 miles (16 km) southwest of Berwick-upon-Tweed and 11 miles (18 km) east of Cornhill-on-Tweed, and 8.5 miles (13.7 km) to the northeast of Wooler.[4] Impure carboniferous limestone is found in the area.[5]
