Wooler
| Wooler | |
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 Wooler Town Centre |
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| Wooler shown within Northumberland | |
| Population | 1,983 (2011 census(including Earle)) |
| OS grid reference | NT989280 |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WOOLER |
| Postcode district | NE71 |
| Dialling code | 01668 |
| Police | Northumbria |
| Fire | Northumberland |
| Ambulance | North East |
| EU Parliament | North East England |
| UK Parliament | |
Wooler (/ˈwʊlər/ WUUL-ər) is a small town in Northumberland, England. It lies on the edge of the Northumberland National Park, near the Cheviot Hills. It is a popular base for walkers and is referred to as the "Gateway to the Cheviots". As well as many shops and pubs, the town has a youth hostel, many hotels, and campsites. It lies on the St. Cuthbert's Way long-distance footpath between Melrose Abbey and Lindisfarne.
The main A697 links the town with Morpeth and Coldstream on the Scottish Border. Wooler now contains only one school, as Wooler First School closed in July 2015, with Glendale Middle School expanding to take all children up to high school age.
Close by is Yeavering Bell, crowned by a large iron-age fort, a stronghold of the Votadini.
Wooler was not recorded in the Domesday Book, because when the book was written in 1086, northern Northumbria was not under Norman control. However, by 1107, at the time of the creation of the 1st Baron of Wooler, the settlement was described as "situated in an ill-cultivated country under the influence of vast mountains, from whence it is subject to impetuous rains". Wooler subsequently enjoyed a period of prosperity and with its expansion it was granted a licence in 1199 to hold a market every Thursday. The St. Mary Magdalene Hospital was established around 1288.
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