| Kirkhaugh | |
|---|---|
 River South Tyne from Kirkhaugh Bridge | |
  Kirkhaugh Location withinNorthumberland | |
| OS grid reference | NY696499 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ALSTON |
| Postcode district | CA9 |
| Dialling code | 01434 |
| Police | Northumbria |
| Fire | Northumberland |
| Ambulance | North East |
| UK Parliament | |
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Kirkhaugh is a very small village and formercivil parish, now in the parish ofKnaresdale with Kirkhaugh, adjacent to theRiver South Tyne inNorthumberland, England. The village lies close to theA689 road north ofAlston, Cumbria. In 1951 the parish had a population of 79.[1]
Kirkhaugh is in theparliamentary constituency ofHexham. On 1 April 1955 the parish was abolished to form Knaresdale with Kirkhaugh.[2]
Although theStandard GaugeAlston Line from Haltwhistle to Alston passed through Kirkhaugh, there was no station here when normal British Rail passenger services operated. The line opened in 1852 and closed in 1976.
Since 1983 a narrow-gauge railway has opened on part of the original trackbed. The railway, known as theSouth Tynedale Railway, is a 2-foot (0.61 m) gauge line and runs 5 miles (8.0 km) fromAlston toSlaggyford, through a station at Kirkhaugh, and includes a viaduct over theRiver South Tyne.
The church, rebuilt in 1869, is thought to be the onlyEnglish church dedicated to theHoly Paraclete (that is, theHoly Spirit).[3]
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