Alwinton

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River Coquet Settlements
Alwinton Harbottle Sharperton Holystone Hepple Caistron Flotterton Warton Thropton Rothbury Cragside Pauperhaugh Weldon Felton Guyzance Warkworth Amble

Alwinton (pronounced and sometimes spelled "Allenton") is a village in Northumberland, England. It is situated approximately 29 km (18 miles) to the west of Alnwick. Alwinton lies at head of the Coquet valley, on the edge of both the Otterburn Army Training Estate and the Northumberland National Park, roughly 16 km (10 miles) from the border with Scotland. Having no shops, Alwinton's social life centres on the Rose and Thistle Public House. Regular Church of England services are offered at St Michael and All Angels, a building dating from the 13th century.

[edit] History

The parish church is St Michael and All Angels, dating from the 13th century but significantly rebuilt in the 19th Century. It is a Grade II* listed building on a steep hillside.

[edit] Alwinton Border Shepherds Show

The annual Border Shepherds Show, a traditional agricultural show or fair featuring sheep farming in the borders area of England and Scotland, is held on the second Saturday of October. The Alwinton show is the last agricultural show of the season in the borders area. Traditionally, it marks the end of summer and the time for hill farmers to begin preparations for winter.

[edit] Historical population and surnames

Surnames of Alwinton residents during the period 1538 to 1828 gathered from militia lists, parish books, feodary books and poll books include Belany, Bell, Bland, Brokyt, Brown, Browne, Burn, Clarke, Clavering, Clennell, Davison, Drybrough, Dykson, Foreste, Gibson, Gladstaines, Hall, Handley, Heatherington, Kirkup, Levingstone, Martin, Moses, Myngzies, Nesbit, Nevison, Patonson, Peary, Potts, Pratt, Robson, Scott, Selby, Starbecke, Steynson, Stuart, Thirwall, Trumble, Turnbull, Wallis, Whyt, Widdrington, Wilkinson, Wilson, and Young (Dixon, 1903, pp. 173, 215, 230).