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Morpeth in the region of England with its 13,857 habitants is a place located in United Kingdom - some 261 mi or ( 420 km ) North of London , the country's capital .
Local time in Morpeth is now 10:29 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: York, Sunderland, Stockton-on-Tees, Sheffield, and Oxford. When in this area, you might want to check out York . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Morpeth ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Tropical Fish - Aquatic Experience..
Footage of my main tropical fish tank. Clip includes Angelfish, Male Betta (Siamese Fighting fish), Clown loaches, Red-Honey Gourami, GlassCats, Spotted Pleco + Rummy Noses. The Betta has been removed ..
Morpeth Flood
Taken from the Oldgate Bridge in Morpeth 6th Sept. 2008. Note the House Martins! What were they doing? ..
Marrakech
Our holiday to the amazing city of Marrakech November 2010........ ..
Morpeth Flood
View from our upstairs window ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Morpeth Clock Tower
Morpeth Clock Tower is one of Morpeth's most famous landmarks. The tower stands 55 ft high with walls 3 ft 6 in thick. Tucked away off the corner of the Market Place in the town centre, it is now dwarfed by more modern structures such as the Town Hall (originally designed by Vanbrugh in 1714) and the YMCA buildings of 1905.
Located at 55.17 -1.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Morpeth Chantry
Morpeth Chantry also known as All Saints Chantry is a Grade I listed building situated adjacent to the site of the ancient bridge across the River Wansbeck at Morpeth, Northumberland. It was built in about 1296 and served both as a chapel dedicated to All Saints and as a toll house for the river crossing. The duties of the appointed chaplain also included those of schoolmaster.
Located at 55.17 -1.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Morpeth Chantry Bagpipe Museum
The Morpeth Chantry Bagpipe Museum is located in Morpeth Chantry, Morpeth, Northumberland, England. The museum, founded in 1987, contains a large collection of historic bagpipes, especially, but not exclusively, historic Northumbrian smallpipes and Border pipes, mainly based on the collection of William Alfred Cocks (1892 - 1971). The collection had initially been housed in the Black Gate, Newcastle upon Tyne, the home of the city's Society of Antiquaries.
Located at 55.17 -1.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Rail accidents at Morpeth
The town of Morpeth in Northumberland, England has what is reputed to be the most severe curve of any main railway line in Britain. The track turns almost 90° from a northerly to an easterly direction immediately south of Morpeth Station, on an otherwise fast section of the East Coast Main Line railway. This was a major factor in three serious derailments between 1969 and 1994. The curve has a permanent speed restriction of 50 miles per hour .
Located at 55.16 -1.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Newminster Abbey
Newminster Abbey was a Cistercian abbey in Northumberland in the north of England. The site is protected by Grade II listed building and Scheduled Ancient Monument status Ranulph de Merlay, lord of Morpeth, and his wife, Juliana, daughter of Gospatric II, Earl of Lothian, founded the abbey in 1137 and Saint Robert of Newminster from the Cistercian Fountains Abbey was appointed as the first abbot; he governed from 1138 to 1159.
Located at 55.17 -1.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
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