Haltwhistle is a village as well as civil church in Northumberland, England, 10 miles (16 kilometres) eastern of Brampton, near Hadrian's Wall. It had a population of 3,811 at the 2011 Census. Stone-built residences are a function of Haltwhistle. It is among 2 settlements in Great Britain which declare to be the exact geographic centre of the island, in addition to Dunsop Bridge in Lancashire, 71 miles (114 km) to the south. An electoral ward with the very same name still exists. This ward extends from Hexham south up the R. South Tyne as well as has an overall population taken at the 2011 Census of 4,832. Haltwhistle was a market town for the exchange of regional goods. In the 18th century two Quakers set up a baize manufactury and also there was a weaving establishment. On the Haltwhistle Burn were fulling mills, dyeing and also rotating mills. A stroll along this stream to the Roman Wall, reveals that it should have been a hive of industry with quarries, coal mining as well as lime burning kilns. The Directory of 1822 (Pigot) offers an entire series of artisans, storekeepers and investors-- 60 in number, including manufacturers of blockages. The once a week market was hung on Thursdays and also there were fairs on 14 May and also 22 November for cattle and also sheep.