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Thropton

Field	Value
country	England
official_name	Thropton
coordinates
population	458
population_ref	(2011 census)
region	North East England
unitary_england	Northumberland
lieutenancy_england	Northumberland
constituency_westminster	Berwick-upon-Tweed
post_town	MORPETH
postcode_district	NE65
postcode_area	NE
dial_code	01669
os_grid_reference	NU027023
static_image_name	Thropton Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 927958.jpg
static_image_caption	View of Thropton from the east bank of Wreigh Burn, a tributary of the River Coquet to the west bank where the majority of the village stands.
static_image_2_name	File:Thropton - geograph.org.uk - 780400.jpg
static_image_2_caption	Looking southeast along the B6341
type	Hamlet

Thropton is a hamlet in Northumberland, England, located on the River Coquet, and its tributary Wreigh Burn. With a population of 780 (2021 census) it is situated 1.9 mi west of the village of Rothbury connected by the B6431 near the junction of the Wreigh Burn and the River Coquet. In the hamlet is a stone bridge over the Wreigh Burn which was built in 1811. Thropton is on the edge of Northumberland National Park, and the surrounding area north and south of the hamlet consists of haughs, and also to the south on the opposite side of the Coquet lies Simonside Hills, a hill range that has many crags dotted along it. Thropton was known in the past as Tattie-toon, a reference to the fertility of the soil in the surrounding area.

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-- Politics and Public services -- Physical and Climate --

Amenities

The post office closed in approximately 2018, likewise the small village shop in which it was located, and the adjacent vehicle repair garage closed in November 2020 and reopened in 2022. In November 2022 a SPAR opened in Thropton, the shop has a floor area of 3,000 sq. ft. and has a four-pump forecourt operated by Shell. The neon Shell sign has caused a row over light pollution due to Thropton being on the edge of Northumberland National Park which is a dark-sky preserve, however a poll on a community Facebook page showed that 98% to 99% of residents did not think the sign was a problem . The row has been reported by the national media, including an article in The Telegraph and a mention on Jeremy Vine. Thropton has a pub the Three Wheat Heads, a 300-year-old coaching inn.

There is a small Church of England church, a Roman Catholic church and a Plymouth Brethren Church.

Landmarks

Thropton SPAR is the main shop and petrol station in the village.

Geography

Thropton has the B6431 running though, with the majority of the hamlet based along the road. Thropton also had two C roads, the C176 road from Thropton to Netherton via Snitter connects to the B6341, and is connected to the C178 running from Thropton to Whittingham via Cartington.

Culture

On the third Saturday in September Thropton holds its annual village show. The show is in field on next to the junction of the C176 road from Thropton to Snitter, and the C178 from Thropton to Cartington. leading from Thropton to Netherton. Alongside local trade and craft stalls, the show also has a Northumbrian pipe band, and fell race where runners run to and up the Simonside Hills and back. The village show started in 1915 and 2015 the centenary was celebrated.

The Coquetdale Music Centre is also present in the village occupying a former United Reform Church. It is managed by the Coquetdale Music Trust. It hosts year round music events and also has a recording studio complex.

Transport

Thropton is the terminus for the X14 Thropton - Rothbury - Morpeth bus which is a lifeline to the rural community, with many services continuing towards Newcastle upon Tyne. It is currently operated by Arriva Northumbria and was formerly operated by Go North East.

References

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"Wreigh Burn from Netherton Burn to Coquet {{!}} Catchment Data Explorer". [[UK Government]].
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(24 November 2022). "New community SPAR store with a local flavour and a petrol station set to open its doors in Thropton". Promoted by [https://www.jameshall.co.uk/ James Hall & Co Ltd].
"Rothbury & Coquetdale".
Reporters, Telegraph. (2023-01-22). "Northumberland's dark skies ruined by bright lights of new service station, residents say". The Telegraph.
Lindsay, Kali. (2023-01-21). "Furious residents claim petrol station lights ruin 'famous' Northumberland sky".
Vine, Jeremy. (24 January 2023). "Jeremy Vine". [[BBC Radio 2]].
[http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=4618 Tosson Tower at Pastscape]
[http://www.northumberlandnationalpark.org.uk/greattossontower Tosson Tower at Northumberland National Park Website] {{webarchive. link. (2011-07-14)
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(26 September 2021). "X14 Newcastle to Thropton {{!}} Bus route and timetables". [[Arriva]].

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