Chathill

Chathill is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Ellingham, in Northumberland, England. It is about 9 miles (14 km) north of Alnwick and 3 miles (5 km) inland from the North Sea coast. It is served by Chathill railway station. It is on the main road serving Seahouses and the northern coast. In 1951 the parish had a population of 59.

Chathill
Chathill Railway Station
Chathill
Location within Northumberland
OS grid referenceNU185265
Civil parish
District
  • Northumberland
Shire county
  • Northumberland
Region
  • North East
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCHATHILL
Postcode districtNE67
Dialling code01665
PoliceNorthumbria
FireNorthumberland
AmbulanceNorth East
UK Parliament

Chathill is home to Preston Pele Tower, built between 1392 and 1399. One of its former owners was Sir Guiscard Harbottle of Beamish, who was killed at the Battle of Flodden. The tower has a clock, installed in 1864, which features mechanisms similar to Big Ben.


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