Harbottle
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Harbottle is a village and civil parish in Northumberland, England about south-east of the Scottish border, in the southeastern part of the Cheviot Hills and inside Northumberland National Park. The village is the site of Harbottle Castle built by order of Henry II. Now in ruins, the castle was constructed by the Umfraville family to protect against invaders from Scotland.
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- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.official_name
- Harbottle
- UK place.population
- 256
- UK place.population_ref
- (2011 census)
- UK place.unitary_england
- Northumberland
- UK place.lieutenancy_england
- Northumberland
- UK place.region
- North East England
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Berwick-upon-Tweed
- UK place.post_town
- MORPETH
- UK place.postcode_district
- NE65
- UK place.postcode_area
- NE
- UK place.dial_code
- 01669
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- NT934046
- UK place.static_image_name
- harbottlevillage.jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- View of the village from Harbottle Castle
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Harbottle is a village and civil parish in Northumberland, England about south-east of the Scottish border, in the southeastern part of the Cheviot Hills and inside Northumberland National Park. The village is the site of Harbottle Castle built by order of Henry II. Now in ruins, the castle was constructed by the Umfraville family to protect against invaders from Scotland.
== Landmarks == thumb|right|300px| The Drake Stone near Harbottle Harbottle Castle is a ruinous medieval castle dated to the 12th century, situated at the west end of the village overlooking the River Coquet. It is a Scheduled Ancient Monument and a Grade I listed building. It is open to the public without charge.
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