Welcome to Slaley
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Slaley is a village in Northumberland, England. It is situated to the southeast of Hexham. It is surrounded by the following villages: Ruffside, Whitley Chapel, Ordley, Wooley, Healey, Juniper, Riding Lea, and Blanchland.The parish church is dedicated to St Mary the Virgin. The present church dates from 1832 (with extensive repairs in 1907-8) and was designed by Milton Carr. It stands on the site of an earlier church built in 1312, and that church was built on an earlier church mentioned in 1239 when Gilbert de Sclaueley gave the church and some lands to the prior of Hexham.The nearby hamlet of Shield Hall has the remains of a medieval unfortified house (late 13th/early 14th century). It has been incorporated into the early 19th century farmhouse. The nearby hamlet of Dukesfield is mentioned in 1256 as the scene of a murder. The area was part of the barony of Bolbec. In 1834 lead mining and smelting began. Dukefield Hall is a listed building. To the north of the village there is a disused nuclear bunker. The bunker was opened in 1961 and closed 1991.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
2,743 hectares |
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Population |
684 (2021) |
Density |
25 people/km2 |
Mean age |
43.8 |
Ward |
South Tynedale |
District |
Northumberland |
Postcodes |
NE44, NE46, NE47 |
ONS ID |
E04010863 |
Council
Contact details for Slaley Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
View educational establishments in Slaley Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.
Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within Slaley Parish.
Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Slaley Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Slaley Parish.
Local News
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Slaley Hall Hotel Review, Hexham, Northumberland | Telegraph Travel
Published: 1st May 2019
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Green Lanes: Offas Dyke, Shropshire and Slaley Forest, Northumberland
Published: 8th Apr 2021