Historical Geography information for Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England
| Place Name | Haltwhistle |
| Description | Haltwhistle is a small town and civil parish in Northumberland, England. It is one of two settlements in Great Britain which claim to be the exact geographic centre of the island of Britain. The name of Haltwhistle has nothing to do with a railway stop. Early forms of the name are Hautwesel (1240), Hautwysel (1254), Hawtewysill (1279), Haltwesell (Speede 1610). Haltwhistle was probably in existence in Roman times, as it is one of the closest approaches of the River South Tyne in its upland reaches to Hadrian's Wall. The old Roman road or Stanegate passes just two miles to the north of the town. The expansion of Haltwhistle in the 18th and 19th centuries was due to coal mining in the area and to a lesser extent the use of Haltwhistle as a loading point for metal ores. |
| City, Village, or Parish | Haltwhistle |
| County | Northumberland |
| Country | England |
| SiteID | 93522 |
| DateUpdated | 4/22/2025 12:46:48 PM |
| Record ID | DataSet | Surname | Spelling Variations |
|---|---|---|---|
1092647 |
British Surname Clusters | Robson | Robson |