Blanchland
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Blanchland is a historic village in Northumberland, England, known for its origins as a 12th-century Premonstratensian abbey and its well-preserved stone architecture.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil parish
ⓘ
village ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | stone-built vernacular architecture ⓘ |
| ceremonialCounty | Northumberland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| foundedAs | 12th-century Premonstratensian abbey ⓘ |
| governingBody | Northumberland County Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gridReference | NY964504 ⓘ |
| hasBuildingMaterial | local stone ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
medieval layout
ⓘ
uniform pale stone buildings ⓘ |
| hasConservation | preserved historic character ⓘ |
| hasDialCode | 01434 ⓘ |
| hasEconomy | tourism-based ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
stone bridge over River Derwent
ⓘ
village green ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | conservation area ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPeriod | 12th century origins ⓘ |
| hasLandscape | moorland surroundings ⓘ |
| hasOrigin | Premonstratensian abbey ⓘ |
| hasParishChurch | St Mary the Virgin, Blanchland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Blanchland Abbey Church
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
former abbey buildings ⓘ historic inn ⓘ village square ⓘ |
| hasPostcodeDistrict | DH8 ⓘ |
| historicalCounty | Northumberland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalUse | monastic settlement ⓘ |
| knownFor |
historic village centre
ⓘ
well-preserved stone architecture ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
North East England
ⓘ
North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty NERFINISHED ⓘ Northumberland ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| locatedOn | River Derwent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedWithin | Derwent Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
County Durham border
ⓘ
Hexham NERFINISHED ⓘ Shotley Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postalTown | Consett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | North East England ⓘ |
| religiousHeritage | medieval monastic architecture ⓘ |
| religiousOrderAssociatedWithOrigin | Premonstratensians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourism |
popular destination for walkers
ⓘ
popular filming location ⓘ |
| transport | served mainly by minor roads ⓘ |
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