Fallodon

Fallodon
Fallodon
	Fallodon Location within Northumberland
OS grid reference	NU205235
Civil parish	Newton-by-the-Sea;
Unitary authority	Northumberland;
Ceremonial county	Northumberland;
Region	North East;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ALNWICK
Postcode district	NE66
Police	Northumbria
Fire	Northumberland
Ambulance	North East
UK Parliament	Berwick-upon-Tweed;

Fallodon is a hamlet in Northumberland, England. It is the territorial designation of Viscount Grey of Fallodon. It is pronounced with the emphasis on the first syllable.

Governance

Fallodon is in the parliamentary constituency of Berwick-upon-Tweed.

Hannah Grey (née Wood) was raised on her father's estate at Fallodon and married Sir Henry Grey, first baronet of Howick. One of their children was Charles Grey, 1st Earl Grey. Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey and Sir George Grey, 1st Baronet of Fallodon were his sons. Eliza Courtney was a daughter of Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey. Sir George Grey, 2nd Baronet of Fallodon and Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon also grew up at Fallodon which remains the family seat.

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