Prudhoe

Prudhoe is a small town in the southern part of the English county of Northumberland, close to the border with Tyne and Wear and just south of the River Tyne. In 2001, it had a population of 10,217.

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Prudhoe can be reached from Newcastle-upon-Tyne, the closest large town, by railroad, and by road via the A695.

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It has a Norman castle which was for a long time involved in the border wars between England and Scotland. For much of its history the castle was owned by the Percy family, who in the person of the present Duke of Northumberland still own it.

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See also: Prudhoe Bay, Alaska

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