Barrasford
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Barrasford is a village in Northumberland, in England. It is situated to the north of Hexham, on the North Tyne. Barrasford is an ancient village that lies within the shadow of Haughton Castle. The village is notable for being the location of a Bronze Age burial site where the The Reaverhill Daggera was excavated in 1964. The village was for many years the home of Cabinet Minister Geoffrey Rippon who had responsibility for negotiating Britain's entry in to the Common Market. Today Barrasford is famous for its quarry and is a thriving community with its own website: Barrasford
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