Bywell
| Bywell | |
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 Bywell Castle |
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| Bywell shown within Northumberland | |
| Population | 451 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | NZ045615 |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | STOCKSFIELD |
| Postcode district | NE43 |
| Dialling code | 01661 |
| Police | Northumbria |
| Fire | Northumberland |
| Ambulance | North East |
| EU Parliament | North East England |
| UK Parliament | |
Bywell is a village in Northumberland, in England. It is situated on the north bank of the River Tyne opposite , between Hexham and Newcastle.
Bywell means bend in the river. Bywell is situated on a bend on the River Tyne. That is how the village got its name.
Bywell is in the parliamentary constituency of Hexham.
An electoral ward of the same name exists. This ward stretches east to Wylam with a total population of 4,534.
Bywell Hall is an imposing house of 1766 by James Paine.
Bywell Castle is a gatehouse tower built in the early 15th century for Ralph Neville, Earl of Westmorland.
There are two churches in Bywell.
Lord and Lady Allendale own much of the land surrounding Bywell. They also own a good chunk of Bywell itself. A substantial amount of Bywell is not open to the public.
The village is served by on the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway, also known as the Tyne Valley Line. The line was opened in 1838, and links the city of Newcastle upon Tyne in Tyne and Wear with Carlisle in Cumbria. The line follows the course of the River Tyne through Northumberland.
Passenger services on the Tyne Valley Line are operated by Northern and Abellio ScotRail. The line is also heavily used for freight.
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