Area Info for Ancroft (Northumberland)

Ancroft, Northumberland, UK

Ancroft is a small village and civil parish located in Northumberland, England. It is situated in the northeastern part of the country, approximately a few miles from the border with Scotland. The village is known for its rural character and historical significance within the region.

Geography and Location

Ancroft lies near the town of Berwick-upon-Tweed, which is a historic border town. The area is characterized by open countryside, farmland, and a few scattered settlements. The village is accessible via local roads connecting it to nearby towns and villages.

History and Heritage

Ancroft has a history that dates back several centuries, with historical records indicating its existence in medieval times. The village and surrounding areas have been influenced by the historical conflicts and border changes between England and Scotland. The local church and other historic buildings reflect the rich heritage of the area.

Community and Amenities

As a small rural community, Ancroft has a limited number of amenities. It primarily consists of residential properties, farms, and some local services. The nearby towns provide additional facilities such as shops, schools, and healthcare services.

Natural Environment

The natural environment around Ancroft is typical of Northumberland's countryside, with rolling hills, farmland, and open spaces. The area offers opportunities for outdoor activities such as walking, cycling, and exploring the scenic landscape.
Education
School
Scremerston First School2.24 miles
Scremerston, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 2RB
Spittal Community School3.58 miles
Main Street, Spittal, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 1RD
Berwick Academy3.71 miles
Adams Drive, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 2JF
Tweedmouth Prior Park First School3.72 miles
Dean Drive, Tweedmouth, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 2DB
Tweedmouth Community Middle School3.85 miles
Billendean Terrace, Spittal, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 2DJ
Lowick Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School3.88 miles
30 Main Street, Lowick, Northumberland, TD15 2UA
The Grove Special School3.93 miles
Grove Gardens, Tweedmouth, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 2EN
St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided First School, Berwick4.45 miles
Prince Edward Road, Tweedmouth, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 2EX
Tweedmouth West First School4.46 miles
Osborne Road, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 2HS
Longridge Towers School4.80 miles
Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 2XQ
Holy Trinity Church of England First School4.94 miles
Bell Tower Place, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 1NB
Berwick Middle School5.03 miles
Lovaine Terrace, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 1LA
Berwick St Mary's Church of England First School5.78 miles
Newfields, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 1SP
Hugh Joicey Church of England First School, Ford6.87 miles
Ford Village, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 2QA
Holy Island Church of England First School6.89 miles
Lewins Lane, Holy Island, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 2SQ
Norham St Ceolwulfs CofE Controlled First School7.77 miles
West Street, Norham-on-Tweed, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 2JZ
Health
Clinic
Berwick Infirmary Site4.83 miles
Berwick Infirmary, Berwick-Upon-Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 1LT
Thompson Opticians Ltd (Alnwick)22.68 miles
6 Clayport Street, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 1JU
Alnwick Infirmary23.00 miles
South Road, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 2NS
The Bondgate Practice23.06 miles
Bondgate Surgery, Infirmary Close, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 2NL
Non Obstetric Ultrasound The Bondgate Practice23.06 miles
Infirmary Close, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 2NL
Harbottle Surgery26.16 miles
The Village Hall, Harbottle, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE65 7DG
Northgate Hospital Site37.42 miles
Northgate Hospital, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 3BP
Easterfield Court Site38.57 miles
Easterfield Court, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 1JY
Morpeth NHS Centre38.57 miles
Dark Lane, Morpeth, NE61 1JY
The Willows (Morpeth)38.90 miles
Gas House Lane, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 1SW
The Whalton Unit39.36 miles
South Road, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 2BT
Aaron Optometrist - EYELID CLINIC39.43 miles
Bellway House, Woodhorn Road, Ashington,, NE63 0AE
Wansbeck39.68 miles
Woodhorn Lane, Ashington, Northumberland, NE63 9JJ
Cramlington Med Group - EYELID Clinic45.45 miles
The Health Centre, Forum way, Cramligton,, NE23 6QN
White Medical Group46.05 miles
Ponteland Primary Care Centre, Meadowfield, Ponteland, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear, NE20 9SD
Insight Healthcare - Northumberland Talking Therapies46.55 miles
Buttress House, Brenkley Way, Seaton Burn, Northumberland, NE13 6DS
GP
Union Brae & Norham Practice - Union Brae Surgery4.49 miles
Tweedmouth, Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 2HB
Dr J M Watson & Partners4.78 miles
Well Close Square, Berwick Upon Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 1LL
The Albury Partnership4.81 miles
Albury House, 17-19 Tweed Street, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, Northumberland, TD15 1NG
Union Brae & Norham Practice - Norham Surgery7.66 miles
Pedwell Way, Norham, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 2LD
Belford Medical Practice9.43 miles
Croftfield, Belford, Northumberland, NE70 7ER
Cheviot Medical Group11.25 miles
Cheviot Primary Care Centre, Padgepool Place, Wooler, Northumberland, Northumberland, NE71 6BL
Glendale Surgery11.25 miles
Cheviot Primary Care Centre, Padgepool Place, Wooler, Northd, NE71 6BL
The Bondgate Practice - Seahouses15.09 miles
Seahouses Health Centre, James Street, Seahouses, Northumberland, NE68 7XZ
Seahouses Surgery Belford Medical Practice15.15 miles
James Street, Seahouses, Northumberland, NE68 7YN
The Bondgate Practice - Embleton19.22 miles
Embleton Surgery, Westview, Embleton, Alnwick, Northd, NE66 3XZ
Infirmary Drive Medical Group23.02 miles
The Consulting Rooms, Infirmary Drive, Alnwick, Northd, NE66 2NR
The Bondgate Practice - Alnwick23.06 miles
The Bondgate Surgery, Infirmary Close, Alnwick, Nothumberland, NE66 2NL
The Bondgate Practice - Longhoughton23.21 miles
Longhoughton Surgery, 4-6 Portal Place, Longhoughton, Alnwick, Northd, NE66 3JN
Harbottle Surgery26.16 miles
The Village Hall, Harbottle, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE65 7DG
The Rothbury Practice27.56 miles
3 Market Place, Rothbury, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE65 7UW
The Rothbury Practice28.72 miles
Longframlington, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE65 8AD
Hospital
Berwick Infirmary4.83 miles
Infirmary Square, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 1LT
Alnwick Infirmary23.00 miles
Infirmary Drive, South Road, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 2NS
Rothbury Community Hospital27.72 miles
Whitton Bank Road, Rothbury, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE65 7RW
St Georges Hospital (Morpeth)38.16 miles
St Georges Hospital, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 2NU
Wansbeck General Hospital39.68 miles
Woodhorn Lane, Ashington, Northumberland, NE63 9JJ
Hexham General Hospital51.18 miles
Corbridge Road, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 1QJ
Ferndene52.52 miles
Ferndene, Moor Road, Prudhoe, Northumberland, NE42 5PB
Shotley Bridge Hospital58.08 miles
Shotley Bridge Hospital, Shotley Bridge, Consett, County Durham, DH8 0NB
Pharmacy
Tesco Instore Pharmacy4.42 miles
Tweedside Trading Estate, Ord Road, Berwick Upon Tweed, TD15 2XB
Lloydspharmacy4.49 miles
Union Brae Surgery, Tweedmouth, Berwick Upon Tweed, TD15 2HB
Boots4.61 miles
60-68 Marygate, Berwick Upon Tweed, TD15 1BN
Castlegate Pharmacy4.74 miles
15 Castlegate, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 1JS
Lloydspharmacy4.78 miles
4 Well Close Square, Berwick Upon Tweed, TD15 1LL
Ap Booth9.17 miles
22 West Street, Belford, NE70 7QE
The Glendale Pharmacy11.24 miles
26 High Street, Wooler, Northumberland, NE71 6BY
Boots14.97 miles
30-32 Mainstreet, Seahouses, Northumberland, NE68 7RQ
Boots22.65 miles
10 Paikes Street, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 1HX
Boots22.65 miles
50-52 Bondgate Within, Alnwick, NE66 1JD
The Co-Operative Pharmacy23.00 miles
Infirmary Close, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 2NS
K-Chem Ltd25.65 miles
28 Grange Road, Shilbottle, Northumberland, NE66 2XN
Boots27.49 miles
High Street, Rothbury, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE65 7TB
Boots29.81 miles
37-39 Queen Street, Amble, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE65 0BX
Cromie Pharmacy29.88 miles
158 Percy Street, Amble, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE65 0AG
Boots31.85 miles
6 The Precinct, Hadston, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE65 9YF
Leisure
Park
SPITTAL3.60 miles
LINDISFARNE CASTLE (Grade II Listed)7.58 miles
LINDISFARNE7.91 miles
TILLMOUTH PARK (Grade II* Listed)8.98 miles
BELFORD HALL (Grade II Listed)9.28 miles
CHILLINGHAM (Grade II Listed)12.72 miles
NEWHAM BOG13.67 miles
FARNE ISLANDS13.80 miles
NORTH NORTHUMBERLAND16.32 miles
NORTHUMBERLAND COAST19.02 miles
HOWICK HALL (Grade II Listed)22.94 miles
ALNWICK CASTLE (Grade I Listed)23.17 miles
BARROW BURN WOOD25.62 miles
CRAGSIDE (Grade I Listed)27.38 miles
CRAGSIDE27.50 miles
GRASSLEES BURN WOOD30.36 miles
Shop
Groceries
Londis Dixon News3.69 miles
Adams Drive, Berwick Upon Tweed, TD15 2JQ
Farmfoods Berwick3.89 miles
52 Northumberland Road, Berwick On Tweed, TD15 2AS
Londis, Berwick upon tweed3.92 miles
5-5a Grove Gardens, Berwick Upon Tweed, TD15 2EN
M&S Berwick Upon Tweed Simply Food3.98 miles
Unit C Tweedbank Retail Park, Berwick Upon Tweed, TD15 2AS
SPAR Rea Tweedmouth4.31 miles
74, Main Street, Northumberland, TD15 2AF
ASDA Tweedmouth4.32 miles
Main Street, Tweedmouth, TD15 2DS
Tesco Berwick-upon-tweed (Superstore)4.50 miles
Ord Rd, Berwick-upon-tweed, Northumberland, TD15 2XG
Londis Penny Petroleum, Berwick upon tweed4.63 miles
Lindisfarn Serv, Beal Garage, Berwick Upon Tweed, TD15 2PD
Iceland Berwick4.67 miles
119/125 Mary Gate, Berwick, Northumberland, TD15 1BH
ALDI North Road5.26 miles
Berwick-upon-tweed, TD15 1QQ
Highfield Convenience Store5.33 miles
4 Ayton House North Road, Berwick Upon Tweed, Northumberland TD15 1PR
SPAR Euro Garage Northern Gateway5.43 miles
Euro Garages Ltd, Shell Northern Gateway Service Station, Northumberland, TD15 1QQ
Morrisons Berwick-upon-Tweed5.67 miles
Loaning Meadows, Berwick-upon-tweed, Northumberland, TD15 1UQ
Co-op Belford9.22 miles
Belford, NE70 7QE
Nisa Local11.16 miles
10 South Rd, Wooler, Northumberland, NE71 6NW
Co-op Wooler11.29 miles
Market Place, Wooler, NE71 6LH
Transport
Airport
Newcastle International Airport47.35 miles
Bus Stop
Buildings (S)0.10 miles
Buildings (N)0.10 miles
Island View (N)0.63 miles
Island View (S)0.64 miles
Bridge Mill (NW)0.98 miles
Oxford crossroads (S)1.11 miles
Oxford Crossroads (N)1.12 miles
Bridge Mill (SE)1.13 miles
Wooler road end (N)1.32 miles
Wooler road end (S)1.34 miles
Lamb Inn (W)1.36 miles
Lamb Inn (E)1.37 miles
Holiday park (NW)1.72 miles
Holiday park (SE)1.82 miles
Sandyford Bridge (S)2.15 miles
Sandyford Bridge (N)2.17 miles
Railway Station
Berwick-upon-Tweed Rail Station4.97 miles
Chathill Rail Station15.54 miles
Alnmouth Rail Station25.25 miles
Dunbar Rail Station29.23 miles
Acklington Rail Station30.24 miles
Tweedbank Rail Station31.66 miles
Galashiels Rail Station33.29 miles
Widdrington Rail Station34.97 miles
Stow Rail Station35.01 miles
Pegswood Rail Station38.65 miles
Morpeth Rail Station39.23 miles
Cramlington Rail Station45.15 miles
Newcastle Airport Metro47.42 miles
Hexham Rail Station50.91 miles
Wylam Rail Station50.92 miles
Corbridge Rail Station51.20 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (TD15 2R*)
Number of Properties in Catchment341
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
CHESWICK BUILDINGS (4)

BERWICK-UPON-TWEED
NORTHUMBERLAND
TD15 2RL		£135,500
2021-12-20
terraced
freehold
Sold 2001-10-19   £21,000
BUTTERY HALL FARM

BERWICK-UPON-TWEED
NORTHUMBERLAND
TD15 2RN		£825,000
2021-05-11
detached
freehold
Sold 2003-06-12   £45,000
CHESWICK (GARDEN COTTAGE)

BERWICK-UPON-TWEED
NORTHUMBERLAND
TD15 2RL		£337,500
2021-04-01
otherPropertyType
freehold
CHESWICK (WEST HALL)

BERWICK-UPON-TWEED
NORTHUMBERLAND
TD15 2RL		£45,995
2019-03-28
otherPropertyType
freehold
CHESWICK BUILDINGS (THE OLD FARMHOUSE)

BERWICK-UPON-TWEED
NORTHUMBERLAND
TD15 2RL		£260,000
2017-07-28
otherPropertyType
freehold
CHESWICK WEST LODGE

BERWICK-UPON-TWEED
NORTHUMBERLAND
TD15 2RL		£235,000
2017-02-01
otherPropertyType
freehold
Sold 2002-09-30   £711,260
CHESWICK BUILDINGS (1)

BERWICK-UPON-TWEED
NORTHUMBERLAND
TD15 2RL		£65,000
2015-01-12
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2010-03-15   £130,500
Sold 2001-06-22   £24,000
CHESWICK BUILDINGS (2)
BERWICK-UPON-TWEED
BERWICK-UPON-TWEED
NORTHUMBERLAND
TD15 2RL		£40,000
2003-08-11
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2000-10-27   £20,000
CHESWICK BUILDINGS (5)
BERWICK-UPON-TWEED
BERWICK-UPON-TWEED
NORTHUMBERLAND
TD15 2RL		£21,000
2001-11-16
terraced
freehold
CHESWICK BUILDINGS (3)

BERWICK-UPON-TWEED
NORTHUMBERLAND
TD15 2RL		£23,500
2000-07-14
terraced
freehold
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