Haltwhistle Burn
River in Northumberland, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Haltwhistle Burn is a river which lies to the east of the Northumbrian town of Haltwhistle. Rising in the peaty uplands below the ridge of the Whin Sill, the burn passes through the Roman Military Zone south of Hadrian's Wall and through a dramatic sandstone gorge before descending between wooded banks to the South Tyne Valley. The Haltwhistle Burn drains an area of approximately 42 km2. Today the Burn is a haven for wildlife and a popular walk for residents and tourists but from Roman times until the 1930s the combination of valuable minerals and water power attracted a succession of industries which provided goods and employment to the town.
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Country | United Kingdom |
County | Northumberland |
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• coordinates | 54.9666°N 2.4437°W / 54.9666; -2.4437 |