Deadwater, Northumberland

Deadwater

Kielder Forest and reservoir
Deadwater

 Deadwater shown within Northumberland
OS grid reference NY605965
Unitary authority Northumberland
Ceremonial county Northumberland
Region North East
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town HEXHAM
Postcode district NE48
Police Northumbria
Fire Northumberland
Ambulance North East
EU Parliament North East England
UK Parliament Hexham
List of places: UK • England • Northumberland

 

Deadwater is a small settlement in Northumberland, in England about 3 miles (5 km) north west of Kielder, Northumberland, on the English side of the border between Scotland and England.

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Governance

Deadwater is in the parliamentary constituency of Hexham.

Transport

Deadwater was served by Deadwater railway station on the Border Counties Railway which linked the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway, near Hexham, with the Border Union Railway at Riccarton Junction. The first section of the route was opened between Hexham and Chollerford in 1858, the remainder opening in 1862.[1] The line was closed to passengers by British Railways in 1956. Part of the line is now beneath the surface of Kielder Water. The station still stands and looks little different from the days when it was open. It is now in use as a private house.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Border Counties Railway at Railscot". http://www.railbrit.co.uk/Border_Counties_Railway/frame.htm. Retrieved 2009-01-09.