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Parts of the original 12th century church survive, but most of the present building dates from 1851.
©Chris Tweedy
Early C19th estate lime kilns in very good condition situated by the track from Low Alwinton to Harbottle adjacent to a limestone quarry. There is another photo here [[455119]]
©Andrew Curtis
Dist:0.1km<br/>In Northumberland the practice of liming farmland dates back to the 17th century. Burnt lime was used to 'sweeten' acid soil to produce better crops and improve rough pasture. Agricultural burning of limestone was a small scale enterprise; landowners built the kilns to provide lime mainly for their own estates. These lime kilns on the side of the bridleway that runs south-east from Low Alwinton, were built about 1827 by the Selby family to supply lime to the Biddlestone estate but ceased working in 1866 because of high operating costs and competition from big commercial kilns. The kilns were restored by the Northumberland National Park Authority.
©Andy Gryce
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©Ed Jennings
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©Andrew Curtis
Dist:0.2km<br/>The Vicarage and Church can be seen to the right.
©Andrew Curtis
Dist:0.3km<br/>The church (one of those serving the parish of Upper Coquetdale) nestles amongst some houses a short way off the road, and about a kilometre from the main part of Alwinton village.
©Oliver Dixon
Dist:0.3km<br/>The Church of St Michael and All Angels [[93517]] can be seen in the centre.
©Andrew Curtis
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Dist:0.3km<br/>The village of Alwinton can be seen at the foot of the hills in the distance. Hidden behind the trees on the right is the parish church.
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Dist:0.3km<br/>This church is sited in Low Alwinton.
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Dist:0.3km<br/>Church of St Michael and All Angels at Low Alwinton.
©Peter McDermott
Dist:0.3km<br/>Alwinton Show, a fine day October 10 2009.
©David Clark
Dist:0.3km<br/>View of the eastern end with its unusual raised altar.
©pam fray
Dist:0.3km<br/>There is a description of the church here http://www.northumberlandnationalpark.org.uk/understanding/historyarchaeology/historicvillageatlas/alwintonintroduction/alwintonhistory/churchstmichaelpfryder.htm
©Andrew Curtis

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