Alnham
Alnham is a hamlet and civil parish in Northumberland, England. It is about 14 miles (23 km) west of Alnwick and is located near the source of the River Aln. The population taken at the 2011 Census was less than 100. Details are included in Whittingham parish.
| Alnham | |
|---|---|
 Church of St. Michael, Alnham | |
  Alnham Location within Northumberland | |
| Population | 99 [1] |
| OS grid reference | NT995108 |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ALNWICK |
| Postcode district | NE66 |
| Dialling code | 01665 |
| Police | Northumbria |
| Fire | Northumberland |
| Ambulance | North East |
| UK Parliament | |
| River Aln Settlements |
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To the west of the Church of St Michael lies Alnham Vicars Pele, a 14th-century pele tower which was restored from a ruinous state in the 19th century.
The name "Alnham" derives from the Old English hām (homestead), hence "homestead on Aln".[2]
References
- "Neighbourhood Statistics". Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2009.
- Field, John (1980). Place-names of Great Britain and Ireland. Newton Abbot, Devon: David & Charles. p. 23. ISBN 0389201545. OCLC 6964610.
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