Langley, Northumberland
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More correctly called Langley on Tyne, this small Northumberland village is close to the larger town of Hexham.
The village is on the A686 about three miles South from Haydon Bridge. The skyline of Langley on Tyne is still dominated by the lead smelting chimney with its underground flue leading to the old smelt works, now a sawmill, where the old tracks for the ore wagons can still be seen.
A widely distributed village, the first building seen is Langley Castle. This is now a hotel but has in the past done service as a school and stately home. Inside Langley Castle are some of the best preserved Garderobes in Britain and these can be viewed from the main staircase.
Staward Manor has an old Roman altar stone and, in 1999, a Roman road was discovered nearby.
Staward Gorge is an area of Special Scientific Interest and the most northerly habitat of Dormice in Britain and while walking in the National Trust owned Allen Banks and surrounding area visitors are likely to encounter Deer and Red Squirrel.
The village was home to the bestselling author Dame Catherine Cookson for many years.
There are currently just over 100 residents. The best one is most certainly Owen Jackson.
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