Ovingham
Settlement in Northumberland
England
Ovingham
Ovingham is a picturesque village located in the county of Northumberland, England. Situated on the south bank of the River Tyne, it lies approximately 10 miles west of Newcastle upon Tyne. With a population of around 1,300 residents, Ovingham offers a tranquil and close-knit community atmosphere.
The village is steeped in history, with evidence of settlements dating back to Roman times. The name "Ovingham" is believed to derive from the Old English words "ofa" and "ingaham," meaning the homestead of Offa's people. This historical significance is reflected in the beautiful architectural heritage, including the Grade I-listed St. Mary the Virgin Church, which boasts a Norman tower and stunning stained glass windows.
Ovingham is nestled amidst rolling countryside, providing residents and visitors with picturesque views and ample opportunities for outdoor activities. The village is surrounded by farmlands and woodlands, offering peaceful walking trails and scenic cycling routes. Additionally, the River Tyne is a prominent feature of the village, providing opportunities for fishing and boating.
The village is well-served by local amenities, including a primary school, a village hall, and several shops and pubs. Ovingham also benefits from excellent transport links, with a train station providing regular services to Newcastle and Carlisle.
Overall, Ovingham is a charming village that seamlessly combines its rich history with natural beauty, making it an ideal place for those seeking a peaceful and idyllic lifestyle in Northumberland.
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Ovingham Images
Images are sourced within 2km of 54.968198/-1.868459 or Grid Reference NZ0863. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.
View over River Tyne from the Spetchells
A rainbow in the dark, sunlit sky shows of rain on its way.
Yellow-wort (Blackstonia perfoliata), The Spetchells
Yellow-wort is a yellow-flowered member of the Gentian family. It grows from ten to fifty centimetres tall with stiff, branching stems. The leaves are glaucous, opposite and entire, the upper ones perfoliate, being united at the base. It bears terminal cymes of bright yellow, stalked flowers, 1–1.5 cm across. The calyx is deeply divided into 6–10 linear lobes or sepals, spirally arranged, free or nearly free from each other at the base and shorter than the corolla. The petals number six to ten and form a short tube. There are six to ten adherent stamens and a two-lobed stigma. It flowers from June to October in Britain where it is widespread but not common.
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Its main habitats are lowland calcareous grasslands and fixed sand dunes, but it can be an abundant colonist of disturbed ground, including quarries and railway cuttings, and on road verges and pathsides.
There has been little change in the overall distribution of this species since the 1962 Atlas, although it has spread into Northumberland since then.
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Its main habitats are lowland calcareous grasslands and fixed sand dunes, but it can be an abundant colonist of disturbed ground, including quarries and railway cuttings, and on road verges and pathsides.
There has been little change in the overall distribution of this species since the 1962 Atlas, although it has spread into Northumberland since then.
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Walking on Northumberland's chalk hills
Although geology left no chalk rocks in Northumberland, strangely the county does have one area of chalk grassland, the Spetchells.
Spetchells, is an old name of uncertain origin, originally applied to the area of rough grassland and scrub along the south bank of the River Tyne near Prudhoe which was traditionally used for recreation. According to Northumberland Words by Richard Oliver Heslop (1894), a spetchel or spatchel was the thin layer of turf laid between horizontal rows of stones used in building a wall ('a stone and spetchel dike').
The name is now associated with the 1km long mound of calcium carbonate dumped between the River Tyne and the railway as industrial waste by ICI as the result of manufacturing ammonium sulphate for fertiliser and explosives during World War II. The plant closed in 1963. The process involved using calcium sulphate obtained from powdered natural gypsum, or anhydrite, added to a solution of ammonium carbonate. Calcium carbonate precipitates out from the reaction Link
The Spetchells are estimated to comprise two and a half million tons of this chalk. The dump was turfed over to make it less obvious to German bombers. Ash and sycamore trees were planted on the slopes, and hornbeams on the top, in an attempt to stabilise the mounds. The Spetchells now support plants typical of the ungrazed chalk grasslands of southern England, and a specialised chalk-loving fauna has also arrived, including rare butterflies and moths.
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The Spetchells are estimated to comprise two and a half million tons of this chalk. The dump was turfed over to make it less obvious to German bombers. Ash and sycamore trees were planted on the slopes, and hornbeams on the top, in an attempt to stabilise the mounds. The Spetchells now support plants typical of the ungrazed chalk grasslands of southern England, and a specialised chalk-loving fauna has also arrived, including rare butterflies and moths.
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Terrace path below The Spetchells
More naturalised Columbines growing on the chalk showing large variation in flower shape and colour.
Prudhoe Castle
South west tower remains on curtain wall in foreground, north west tower beyond
Ovingham is located at Grid Ref: NZ0863 (Lat: 54.968198, Lng: -1.868459)
Unitary Authority: Northumberland
Police Authority: Northumbria
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Nearby Amenities
Located within 500m of 54.968198,-1.868459Prudhoe
Crossing Barrier: double_half
Crossing Bell: yes
Crossing Light: yes
Railway: level_crossing
Lat/Long: 54.9656902/-1.8652141
Fuel
Gulf
Brand: Gulf
Brand Wikidata: Q5617505
Brand Wikipedia: en:Gulf Oil LP
Lat/Long: 54.9651705/-1.8634711
Hexham Tyre & Battery Co.
Pub
The White Swan
Addr City: Ovingham
Addr County: Northumberland
Addr Postcode: NE42 6AG
Addr Street: Castle View
Fhrs Id: 287388
Url: http://www.whiteswan-ovingham.co.uk/
Wikidata: Q79684208
Lat/Long: 54.9684933/-1.8672101
Village Stores
Addr City: Ovingham
Addr Postcode: NE42 8AA
Addr Street: Castle View
Brand Wikipedia: en:Londis (United Kingdom)
Description: Minimum £3 purchase required for card payments.
Off Licence, National Lottery, Paypoint, ATM, Amazon Collection Point
Opening Hours: Mo-Sa 08:30-13:30, 14:30-19:30, Su 09:00-13:30
Payment Cash: yes
Payment Credit Cards: yes
Payment Debit Cards: yes
Shop: convenience
Lat/Long: 54.9684117/-1.8680121
Bus Stop
Low Prudhoe, Interchange
Bench: yes
Bin: yes
Bus: yes
Naptan AtcoCode: 3100Z087635
Naptan NaptanCode: nldgmwga
Public Transport: platform
Shelter: yes
Timetable: yes
Lat/Long: 54.9658227/-1.8645829
Glendinning of Prudhoe
Cafe
Tyne Riverside Cafe
Addr City: Prudhoe
Addr County: Northumberland
Addr Postcode: NE42 6NP
Addr Street: Station Road
Fhrs Id: 396054
Source Addr: FHRS Open Data
Lat/Long: 54.9660118/-1.8662636
Telephone
Check Date: 2022-12-12
Indoor: yes
Lat/Long: 54.9658482/-1.8646347
Telephone
Booth: K6
Covered: booth
Listed Status: Grade II
Lat/Long: 54.9675656/-1.8694987
Prudhoe
Public Transport: stop_position
Railway: stop
Train: yes
Lat/Long: 54.9657481/-1.8649766
Prudhoe
Crossing Barrier: double_half
Crossing Bell: yes
Crossing Light: yes
Railway: level_crossing
Lat/Long: 54.9656612/-1.8651772
Prudhoe
Addr City: Prudhoe
Addr Postcode: NE42 6NR
Addr Street: Station Road
Naptan AtcoCode: 9100PRUDHOE
Network: National Rail
Network Website: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/pru/
Network Wikidata: Q26334
Operator: Northern Rail
Operator Website: https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/stations/prudhoe
Operator Wikidata: Q85789775
Public Transport: station
Railway: station
Ref Crs: PRU
Train: yes
Wheelchair: yes
Wikidata: Q2298662
Wikipedia: en:Prudhoe railway station
Lat/Long: 54.9658707/-1.8647367
Prudhoe
Public Transport: stop_position
Railway: stop
Train: yes
Lat/Long: 54.9661807/-1.8640652
Post Box
Drive Through: no
Operator: Royal Mail
Operator Wikidata: Q638098
Post Box Type: pillar
Ref: NE42 504D
Royal Cypher: EVIIR
Royal Cypher Wikidata: Q33102324
Lat/Long: 54.9648432/-1.8640577
Watsons Hire & Hardware
Tyne Valley Auto Electrics
Addr City: Prudhoe
Shop: car_repair
Lat/Long: 54.9653675/-1.8654058
Tyne Valley Joinery Ltd.
Testerworld
Addr City: Prudhoe
Man Made: works
Lat/Long: 54.965038/-1.8660549
Artisan Joinery Ltd
Addr City: Prudhoe
Craft: carpenter
Lat/Long: 54.9646346/-1.8665135
The Premier Palting Company
Runhead Forge Ltd
Addr City: Prudhoe
Craft: blacksmith
Lat/Long: 54.9648417/-1.8657502
Glenridding Recovery
Post Box
Brand: Royal Mail
Brand Wikidata: Q638098
Operator: Royal Mail
Operator Wikidata: Q638098
Post Box Type: lamp
Ref: NE42 626
Royal Cypher: EIIR
Royal Cypher Wikidata: Q33102113
Lat/Long: 54.9700568/-1.8637074
Bench
Backrest: no
Material: wood
Seats: 4
Source: survey
Lat/Long: 54.9651156/-1.8679546
Board Type: history
Information: board
Source: survey
Tourism: information
Lat/Long: 54.9659333/-1.8667117
Leisure: picnic_table
Source: survey
Tourism: picnic_site
Lat/Long: 54.9661148/-1.8664093
Bench
Backrest: no
Material: wood
Seats: 4
Source: survey
Lat/Long: 54.9690019/-1.861677
Life Ring
Emergency: life_ring
Source: survey
Lat/Long: 54.9656198/-1.8672559
Bench
Backrest: no
Material: wood
Seats: 4
Source: survey
Lat/Long: 54.9654411/-1.8676691
Bench
Backrest: no
Material: wood
Seats: 3
Source: survey
Lat/Long: 54.9641277/-1.8692167
Bicycle Parking
Bicycle Parking: stands
Capacity: 8
Check Date Capacity: 2022-12-12
Covered: no
Lat/Long: 54.9658777/-1.86456
Bench
Backrest: yes
Check Date: 2022-12-12
Lat/Long: 54.9659259/-1.8647564
Bench
Backrest: yes
Check Date: 2022-12-12
Lat/Long: 54.9657728/-1.8648027
Information: terminal
Tourism: information
Lat/Long: 54.9657857/-1.8647912
Ovingham Bridge
Date: 2015
Memorial: plaque
Lat/Long: 54.9675199/-1.8677904
Bicycle Parking
Bicycle Parking: lockers
Capacity: 4
Lat/Long: 54.9654501/-1.8647669
Bus Stop
Bench: no
Bin: no
Naptan AtcoCode: 3100Z088635
Naptan NaptanCode: nldgmpap
Shelter: no
Lat/Long: 54.9651934/-1.8626654
Addr Housenumber: 4
Survey Date: 2019-02-14
Lat/Long: 54.9678964/-1.8678899
Addr Housenumber: 3
Survey Date: 2019-02-14
Lat/Long: 54.9678755/-1.8679475
Addr Housename: Waterleap
Addr Housenumber: 2
Survey Date: 2019-02-14
Lat/Long: 54.967857/-1.868036
Addr Housenumber: 1
Survey Date: 2019-02-14
Lat/Long: 54.9678429/-1.8680959
Generator Method: photovoltaic
Generator Output Electricity: yes
Generator Source: solar
Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel
Location: roof
Power: generator
Lat/Long: 54.9710486/-1.8705356
Generator Method: photovoltaic
Generator Output Electricity: yes
Generator Source: solar
Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel
Location: roof
Power: generator
Lat/Long: 54.9703881/-1.8694789
Generator Method: photovoltaic
Generator Output Electricity: yes
Generator Source: solar
Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel
Location: roof
Power: generator
Lat/Long: 54.9683805/-1.8673626
Generator Method: photovoltaic
Generator Output Electricity: yes
Generator Source: solar
Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel
Location: roof
Power: generator
Lat/Long: 54.9713935/-1.8684087
Generator Method: photovoltaic
Generator Output Electricity: yes
Generator Source: solar
Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel
Location: roof
Power: generator
Lat/Long: 54.9714689/-1.8683738
Generator Method: photovoltaic
Generator Output Electricity: yes
Generator Source: solar
Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel
Location: roof
Power: generator
Lat/Long: 54.9716598/-1.8689424
Generator Method: photovoltaic
Generator Output Electricity: yes
Generator Source: solar
Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel
Location: roof
Power: generator
Lat/Long: 54.9708623/-1.8687493
Generator Method: photovoltaic
Generator Output Electricity: yes
Generator Source: solar
Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel
Location: roof
Power: generator
Lat/Long: 54.967629/-1.8704497
Direction: SW
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Generator Output Electricity: yes
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Direction: SW
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Generator Output Electricity: yes
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Generator Output Electricity: yes
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Location: roof
Power: generator
Lat/Long: 54.9682437/-1.8679665
Generator Method: photovoltaic
Generator Output Electricity: yes
Generator Source: solar
Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel
Location: roof
Power: generator
Lat/Long: 54.9682692/-1.8678621
Generator Method: photovoltaic
Generator Output Electricity: yes
Generator Source: solar
Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel
Location: roof
Power: generator
Lat/Long: 54.9658002/-1.8750444
Bus Stop
Bus: yes
Naptan AtcoCode: 3100Z088640
Naptan NaptanCode: nldgmjta
Public Transport: platform
Lat/Long: 54.9700189/-1.8637257
Bus Stop
Ovingham, Bridge End
Bus: yes
Naptan AtcoCode: 3100Z085638
Naptan NaptanCode: nldgmjtg
Public Transport: platform
Lat/Long: 54.9676311/-1.8684032
Bus Stop
Castleview, Tyne Gardens
Bench: yes
Bin: yes
Bus: yes
Public Transport: platform
Shelter: yes
Lat/Long: 54.969859/-1.8639688
Bus Stop
Bench: no
Bus: yes
Naptan AtcoCode: 3100Z082636
Naptan NaptanCode: nldgmjtp
Public Transport: platform
Shelter: no
Lat/Long: 54.9661698/-1.8743563
Bus Stop
Bench: no
Bin: no
Bus: yes
Naptan AtcoCode: 3100Z086637
Naptan NaptanCode: nldpdmtg
Public Transport: platform
Shelter: no
Lat/Long: 54.9685811/-1.8671457
Camera Mount: pole
Camera Type: dome
Man Made: surveillance
Surveillance Type: camera
Lat/Long: 54.9657823/-1.8642546
Bicycle Parking
Bicycle Parking: stands
Capacity: 12
Covered: no
Lat/Long: 54.9658547/-1.8643559
Bicycle Parking
Bicycle Parking: stands
Capacity: 8
Covered: no
Lat/Long: 54.9655956/-1.8656259
Bicycle Parking
Bicycle Parking: lockers
Capacity: 2
Covered: no
Lat/Long: 54.9655837/-1.8656521
Bus Stop
Ovingham, Bridge End
Bus: yes
Departures Board: timetable
Public Transport: platform
Shelter: no
Lat/Long: 54.9681649/-1.8685283
Defibrillator
Access: yes
Defibrillator Location: Centre of the field-facing wall of the football field's changing rooms.
Emergency: defibrillator
Indoor: no
Lat/Long: 54.9718385/-1.8658227
Atm
Check Date: 2023-12-24
Drive Through: no
Indoor: yes
Wheelchair: no
Lat/Long: 54.9684196/-1.8680202
Defibrillator
Access: yes
Defibrillator Location: When facing the White Swan entrance, it's attach to the corner of the far right of the building, facing the alleyway, on the outside of the gate.
Emergency: defibrillator
Indoor: no
Operator: 999
Ref: AAR03
Lat/Long: 54.9684769/-1.8672645
Defibrillator
Access: yes
Defibrillator Location: Located on the front of the building to the left of the entrance.
Emergency: defibrillator
Indoor: no
Operator: 999
Lat/Long: 54.967653/-1.868245
Vending Machine
Vending: public_transport_tickets
Lat/Long: 54.9659085/-1.8648241
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