Duddo

Duddo is a village and civil parish in Northumberland, about 8 miles (13 km) southwest of Berwick-upon-Tweed.

Duddo

Duddo Tower
Duddo
Location within Northumberland
Population210 (2011 Census)[1]
OS grid referenceNT9342
Civil parish
  • Duddo
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBerwick-upon-Tweed
Postcode districtTD15
Dialling code01289
PoliceNorthumbria
FireNorthumberland
AmbulanceNorth East
UK Parliament
WebsiteDuddo Community Website


History

Duddo Five Stones is a stone circle to the north of the village.[2] It is a Scheduled Monument.[3]

Duddo Tower, south of the village, was built late in the 16th century.[4] It is now a ruin and a Scheduled Monument.[5] It replaced an earlier tower built in 1496.[2]


Churches and school

The Church of England parish church of All Saints is a Gothic Revival building.[6] It is in a Decorated Gothic style and was completed in 1879.[6]

All Saints' church replaced the earlier parish church of St James the Great, which was designed by Ignatius Bonomi in a neo-Norman style and built in 1832.[2][7] It was later converted into part of the parish school,[2][7] presumably when All Saints' church was built. The school has since closed and the building is now a private house.


References
  1. "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 30 June 2015.
  2. Pevsner & Richmond 1957, p. 139
  3. Historic England. "Duddo stone circle, 800m north east of Grindonrigg (1006622)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
  4. Historic England (22 December 1969). "Duddo Tower (1042172)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
  5. Historic England (22 January 1964). "Duddo Tower (1018443)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
  6. Historic England (10 March 1988). "Church of All Saints (1042170)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
  7. Historic England (10 March 1988). "St James Church and Attached School Buildings (1370998)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 3 October 2013.

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