Haltwhistle
Haltwhistle is a small town and also civil parish 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 homes are a feature of Haltwhistle. It is one of two settlements in Great Britain which claim to be the specific geographical centre of the island, in addition to Dunsop Bridge in Lancashire, 71 miles (114 kilometres) to the south. A selecting ward with the exact same name still exists. This ward extends from Hexham southern up the R. South Tyne and also has an overall population taken at the 2011 Census of 4,832. Haltwhistle was a market community for the exchange of regional items. In the 18th century two Quakers set up a baize manufactury as well as there was a weaving facility. On the Haltwhistle Burn were fulling mills, dyeing as well as spinning mills. A stroll along this stream to the Roman Wall, shows that it must have been a hive of sector with quarries, coal mining and lime burning kilns. The Directory of 1822 (Pigot) offers an entire range of artisans, storekeepers and also traders-- 60 in number, including manufacturers of obstructions. The regular market was held on Thursdays and there were fairs on 14 May and 22 November for livestock and also lamb.