Elsdon, Northumberland
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Elsdon is a village and civil parish in the English county of Northumberland about 10 miles (16 km) to the southwest of Rothbury. The name is derived from the Old English meaning Elli's valley.
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Elsdon | |
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View of Elsdon village | |
Location within Northumberland | |
Population | 258 (Local knowledge. 242, 2011 census)[1] |
OS grid reference | NY936932 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
Postcode district | NE19 |
Dialling code | 01830 |
Police | Northumbria |
Fire | Northumberland |
Ambulance | North East |
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Formerly the capital of Redesdale, Elsdon contains a very fine example of a Motte and Bailey Castle, and a near perfect Pele Tower (fortified house of a type found in the border country) which is a private residence.
Geographically, Elsdon lies in Redesdale and, as a market town, was once the primary settlement in the area.