Birtley, Northumberland
| Birtley | |
|---|---|
 Manor House, Birtley | |
  Birtley Location within Northumberland | |
| Population | 172 (2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | NY876778 |
| Civil parish |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HEXHAM |
| Postcode district | NE48 |
| Dialling code | 01434 |
| Police | Northumbria |
| Fire | Northumberland |
| Ambulance | North East |
| UK Parliament | |
Birtley is a village and civil parish in Northumberland, England southeast of Bellingham. It is about 10 miles (16 km) north of Hexham.
Religious sites
The Church of St Giles in Birtley features an inscribed stone on the north wall of the chancel with a cross and letters ORPE, dated to about 700AD, the cross bars at the end of the arms resembling the Lindisfarne Gospels.[2] It is a Grade II* listed building. The north wall of the chancel and nave masonry is 12th century and it was restored in 1884.[3] One side of the church is without windows.[4]
References
- ↑ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 28 June 2015.
- ↑ Rowland 1994, p. 56.
- ↑ "Church of St Giles, Birtley". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
- ↑ "Birtley:St Giles". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
Sources
- Rowland, TH (1994). Anglo Saxon Northumbria. Warkworth: Sandhill Press Ltd. ISBN 0 946098 34 4.
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