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Alnwick /ˈænɪk/ es una villa del condado de Northumberland ( Inglaterra ). Geografía. Según la Oficina Nacional de Estadística británica, Alnwick tiene una superficie de 2,39 km². 1 . Demografía. Según el censo de 2001, 1 Alnwick tenía 7767 habitantes (47,06% varones, 52,94% mujeres) y una densidad de población de 3249,79 hab/km².
El Castillo de Alnwick es un castillo y casa solariega en Alnwick, condado de Northumberland, Inglaterra (Reino Unido) y es la residencia de los duques de Northumberland, construido inmediatamente después de la conquista normanda, renovado y remodelado en varias ocasiones, de estilo gótico inglés.
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The name Alnwick comes from the Old English wic ('dairy farm, settlement') and the name of the river Aln. The history of Alnwick is the history of the castle and its lords, starting with Gilbert Tyson, written variously as "Tison", "Tisson", and "De Tesson", one of William the Conqueror's standard-bearers, upon whom this northern estate was bestowe...
Alnwick lies at WikiMiniAtlas55°25′00″N 01°42′00″W / 55.41667°N 1.70000°W / 55.41667; -1.70000 (55.417,-1.700)1. The River Alnforms its unofficial northern boundary.
Historically, the town was partly within the Bamburgh Ward and Coquetdale Ward and later included in the East Division of Coquetdale Ward in 1832. Alnwick Town Hall was the home of the common council of Alnwick. By the time of the 2011 Census, an electoral wardcovering only part of Alnwick parish existed. The total population of this ward was 4,766...
Some major or noteworthy employers in the town are: 1. Barter Books, one of the largest second-hand bookshops in England, set in the town's former railway station 2. Quotient Sciences Alnwick, a large pharmaceuticalmanufacturing, research and testing centre 3. NFU Mutual, provider of insurance, pensions, investments 4. Department for Environment, F...
The town's greatest building is Alnwick Castle, one of the homes of the Duke of Northumberland, and site of The Alnwick Garden. The town centre is the marketplace, with its market cross, and the relatively modern Northumberland Hall, used as a meeting place. The Alnwick Playhouseis a thriving multi-purpose arts centre that stages theatre, dance, mu...
Local news and television programmes is provided by BBC North East and Cumbria and ITV Tyne Tees. Television signals are received from the ChattonTV transmitter. Alnwick’s local radio stations are BBC Radio Newcastle on 96.0 FM, Metro Radio on 102.6 FM and Lionheart Radioon 107.3 FM, a community based radio station. Northumberland Gazetteis the tow...
Alnwick Fair was an annual costumed event, held each summer from 1969 to 2007, recreating some of the appearance of medieval trading fairs and 17th century agricultural fairs. It has now been discontinued.
Road
Alnwick lies adjacent to the A1, the main national north–south trunk road, providing easy access to Newcastle upon Tyne (35 miles (56 km) south) and Edinburgh (80 miles (130 km) north).
Rail
The East Coast Main Line between Edinburgh (journey time approximately 1:10) and London (journey time approximately 3:45) runs through Alnmouth for Alnwick Station– about 4 miles (6 km) away – with a weekday service of 15 trains per day north to Edinburgh and 13 trains per day south to London. The Alnwick branch line formerly linked Alnwick's own station, close to the town centre, to Alnmouth station, but this line closed in January 1968. Since the 2010s, the Aln Valley Railway Trust have wor...
Air
Newcastle Airport lies around 45 minutes drive-time away and provides 19 daily flights to (London Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted and London City), with regular flights to other UK centres.
Born in Alnwick
1. William of Alnwick (c.1275–1333), Franciscan theologian and Bishop of Giovinazzo 2. Martin of Alnwick(d. 1336), Franciscan friar and theologian 3. Henry 'Hotspur' Percy(1364?–1403), son of the 1st Earl of Northumberland 4. John Busby(1765–1857), mining engineer 5. William Davison(1781–1858), pharmacist, apothecary, publisher and printer 6. Prideaux John Selby (1788–1867), ornithologist, botanistand artist 7. William Henry Percy(1788–1855), naval commander and politician 8. James Catnach(17...
Lived in Alnwick
1. Lucy Bronze (born 1991), footballer for Barcelona and England, played junior football in Alnwick and had plaque erected in her honour at Alnwick Town FC.
Died in Alnwick
1. Malcolm III of Scotland(died 1093) 2. Tip Tipping (1958–1993), actor, died in a parachuting accident at Brunton 3. Stan Anderson(1871-1942), English international rugby union player
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En el castillo de Alnwick, en el norte de Inglaterra, la historia y la magia se dan la mano. Sus más de siete siglos de historia te transportarán a tiempos medievales, mientras que su papel como escenario en las pelis de Harry Potter te trasladará a un día cualquiera en Hogwarts.
El castillo de Alnwick: Uno de los monumentos turísticos más famosos de Inglaterra. ¡Bienvenidos al increíble Castillo de Alnwick! Como mencionamos anteriormente, para visitarlo deberás ubicarte en la región de Northumberland, en la orilla sur del río Aln, al norte de Inglaterra.
10 mejores atracciones en Alnwick, Northumberland: Descubre en Tripadvisor 81.321 opiniones de viajeros y fotos de 89 cosas que puedes hacer en Alnwick.
El castillo de Alnwick, ubicado en la ciudad de Alnwick en Northumberland, Inglaterra, es una magnífica fortaleza medieval con una historia de más de 1,000 años. Se erige como uno de los castillos más emblemáticos y mejor conservados del país.
