Craster
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| Population | 305 (2011 census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | [[[:Template:Ordnance Survey url]] NU255198] |
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| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ALNWICK |
| Postcode district | NE66 |
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| Police | Northumbria |
| Fire | Northumberland |
| Ambulance | North East |
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Craster is a small fishing village on the Northumberland coast of England, eight miles (13 km) from Alnwick. The next village to the north is Embleton. It is within the Northumberland Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Geography
The walk along the coast to the south passes by Cullernose Point, an example of the basaltic cliffs which are a significant feature of the local landscape, and are part of the Whin Sill. The walk along the rocky shore to the north along leads to the ruins of Dunstanburgh Castle.[2]
History
The remains of a tower on the end of the harbour are all that can be seen now of the much taller building which was part of the overhead equipment which used to convey the local stone from where it was quarried to boats in the harbour. The disused quarry is now a car park.[3]
A mile to the west, Dunstan Hall is a mansion incorporating a medieval pele tower, now used as holiday accommodation.[4]
A small distance inland lies Craster Tower, the home of the Craster family who were the local lords of the manor.[5] A memorial on the harbour wall commemorates Captain John Charles Pulleine Craster, who was killed in Tibet on 28 June 1904.[6][7]
For many years, the village has had a herring-curing business:[3] Craster kippers are well known around the world.[8]
During the Second World War, the Heughs, north of Craster, were home to a Coastal Defence/Chain Home radar station.[9]
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Parish population 2011". Archived from the original on 5 July 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Craster to Dunstanburgh Castle Walk". Third Eye Traveller. May 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Craster History We Can Mind the Time". visitcraster.org.uk.
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."CLHG History Walks Craster Tower". www.crasterhistory.org.uk. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Memorial to Captain Craster". Craster Local History Group. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
- ^ Memorial to John Charles Pullein Craster Script error: No such module "webarchive".
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Where to Eat the Best Kippers in the World? | TasteAtlas". www.tasteatlas.com. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Brown, Mark (15 December 2023). "Boat-shaped church and radar station among English heritage list newcomers". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
External links
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- Northumberland Communities (Accessed: 6 November 2008)
- Craster History told by the people themselves
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