Thropton is a small village in Northumberland

Northumberland

Northumberland is the northernmost ceremonial county and a unitary district in North East England. For Eurostat purposes Northumberland is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "Northumberland and Tyne and Wear" NUTS 2 region...

, England

England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...

, situated about 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Rothbury

Rothbury

Rothbury is a town and civil parish in Northumberland, England. It is located on the River Coquet, northwest of Morpeth and north-northwest of Newcastle upon Tyne...

 near the junction of the Wreigh Burn and the River Coquet

River Coquet

The River Coquet runs through the county of Northumberland, England, discharging into the North Sea on the east coast of England at Amble. Warkworth Castle is built in a loop of the Coquet....

. In the village is a fine bridge over the Wreigh Burn which was built in 1811. There is a haugh

Haugh

Haugh is an Old English and Scots term referring to a low-lying meadow in a river valley. Haugh may also refer to:People*David Haugh, an American sports journalist*John Haugh, an Irish hurler...

 to the south of the village, and imposing views of Simonside

Simonside Hills

The Simonside Hills are a hill range in Northumberland, England near the town of Rothbury. Most of the hills are around to high and are popular spots for hikers in the area...

, a long low crag south of the Coquet that runs between Rothbury and Thropton.

Amenities

There is a sub post office with a small village shop selling general provisions including fresh fruit and vegetables. A wider range of shops and facilities is available at Rothbury or further afield.


Thropton has two pubs: the Cross Keys and the Three Wheat Heads. The Three Wheat Heads is a 300 year old coaching inn

Coaching inn

In Europe, from approximately the mid-17th century for a period of about 200 years, the coaching inn, sometimes called a coaching house or staging inn, was a vital part of the inland transport infrastructure, as an inn serving coach travelers...

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Landmarks

A little over a mile to the south of the village are the ruins of Great Tosson Tower, a pele tower

Peel tower

Peel towers are small fortified keeps or tower houses, built along the English and Scottish borders in the Scottish Marches and North of England, intended as watch towers where signal fires could be lit by the garrison to warn of approaching danger...

 probably built in the late fifteenth century and later used as part of a system of watch towers designed to curb the activities of the Border Reivers

Border Reivers

Border Reivers were raiders along the Anglo–Scottish border from the late 13th century to the beginning of the 17th century. Their ranks consisted of both Scottish and English families, and they raided the entire border country without regard to their victims' nationality...

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Transport links

Thropton is the terminus for the 144 Thropton - Rothbury - Morpeth

Morpeth, Northumberland

Morpeth is the county town of Northumberland, England. It is situated on the River Wansbeck which flows east through the town. The town is from the A1, which bypasses it. Since 1981, it has been the administrative centre of the County of Northumberland. In the 2001 census the town had a population...

bus which is a lifeline to the rural community. It is currently operated by Arriva Northumbria and was formerly operated by Go North East.