Harbottle
Harbottle is a village and civil parish in Northumberland, England about 10 miles (16 km) 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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View of the village from Harbottle Castle | |
Harbottle Location within Northumberland | |
| Population | 256 (2011 census) |
| OS grid reference | NT934046 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MORPETH |
| Postcode district | NE65 |
| Dialling code | 01669 |
| Police | Northumbria |
| Fire | Northumberland |
| Ambulance | North East |
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