Alnwick

:For the parish in New Brunswick, see Alnwick, New Brunswick

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Alnwick (pronounced ) is a small market town in north Northumberland, in the north-east of England. It serves as the administrative centre for the Alnwick district, and had a population of 7,100 at the time of the 2001 census.

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According to Country Life, October 2002, the "historic county town of Northumberland and seat of the Duke of Northumberland, Alnwick is the most picturesque market town in Northumberland, and the best place to live in Britain". The town in situated 30 miles south of Berwick-upon-Tweed and the Scottish border, and 4 miles inland from the North Sea.

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Market town: In medieval law, a market town is a town that has the right to hold markets. Market towns are opposed to villages, which are typically smaller and do not have this right, and to cities, which are typically larger and often have additional rights....

Northumberland: :For other places with this name, see Northumberland (disambiguation)...

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Alnwick Castle

Castle Alnwick United Kingdom