Heritage & History in Cramlington
Historic buildings, walking trails, museums, churches, and the stories behind the streets of Cramlington.
Upcoming Events
View all →Remembrance Sunday in Cramlington
10:00 AM · St Nicholas Church
The Carrivick Sisters at Cramlington Folk Club
8:00 PM (doors 7:30 PM) · The Benedictine Social Centre
£10 (£11 with booking fee)Wilder Wellbeing at Northumberlandia
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM · Northumberlandia
Free (booking required)Northumberlandia Guided Walk
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM · Northumberlandia
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Heritage Walking Trail: Cramlington Old Village
A self-guided heritage walk round Cramlington's old village: the 1922 war memorial, the Grade II listed Blagdon Arms, Georgian Cramlington Hall, Middle Farmhouse, St Nicholas' Church and its 18th-century table tombs, plus Hartford Bridge further afield.
The Best Days Out from Cramlington
The best days out from Cramlington, from Northumberlandia and Plessey Woods on the doorstep to Seaton Delaval Hall, St Mary's Lighthouse, Tynemouth Priory, Blyth beach, Woodhorn Museum, Morpeth and Newcastle.
Visiting Northumberlandia: A Guide to the Lady of the North
Planning a visit to Northumberlandia near Cramlington: parking and the suggested £2 donation, the paths up to her head, the cafe, accessibility, dogs, getting there by bus and the story of how the landform was made.
Interesting Facts About Cramlington
From a medieval chapel and colliery waggonways to the 1926 derailment of the Flying Scotsman, a First World War airfield and the world's largest human landform: fifteen facts about Cramlington, each with its source.
Things to Do in Cramlington
The best things to do in Cramlington: climb Northumberlandia, walk Plessey Woods, swim and climb at Concordia, catch a film at Vue, explore the old village and head out to Seaton Delaval Hall and Woodhorn.
Oldest Pubs in Cramlington
The history behind Cramlington's oldest pubs: the listed Blagdon Arms, once the Blue Bell; the Travellers Rest beer house that became John the Clerk; the Plough in the old Middle Farm buildings; and an 18th-century coaching inn at nearby Stannington.
Local Places
Full directory →St Nicholas' Church
CommunityCramlington's Grade II listed Church of England parish church in the old village, built in 1868, with Sunday services at 8am and 10.30am.
St John the Baptist Catholic Church, Annitsford
CommunityGrade II listed Catholic church of 1906 at Annitsford, said to be modelled on Ostend Cathedral, part of the parish of St Paul's, Cramlington.
Welcome Methodist Church
CommunityMethodist chapel on Station Road near Cramlington station, built in 1893 as a Primitive Methodist church, also known as Station Terrace Methodist Church.
St Paul's Catholic Church
CommunityCatholic parish church built for Cramlington new town, opened in 1970, serving the parish with St John the Baptist, Annitsford.
Cramlington Town Council
CommunityCramlington's town council, with 14 councillors across seven wards, looking after allotments, playgrounds, Coronation Park, litter bins, bus shelters and community grants.
Cramlington Library
CommunityNorthumberland County Council's library in the Hub at Cramlington on Forum Way, with public computers, Wi-Fi, printing and a council customer information point.