An introduction to Shotley Low Quarter

Shotley, approximately 17 square miles in area, probably means “a clearing frequented by pigeons” from the Old English “sceote (or sceot)+leah”. Shotley Bridge is in fact outside the parish over the bridge that spans the river Derwent into County Durham, the area is steeped in mining and steel working heritage.

Shotley Bridge was the area where steel manufacture and forging was initially brought to the Derwent valley having been imported from the Continent in the 17th Century. Industry has long gone and the mainly rural farming area has three main centres of population, those being the hamlets of Whittonstall, Shotleyfield and Snods Edge (i.e. snow’s edge).

Whittonstall set on a ridge that separated the Tyne and Derwent valleys has a first school, church, public house, post office and a Women's Institute. Snod’s Edge has a lively church and village hall that caters for events such as exhibitions, dances and craft fares.

Selected Links

• The Hexham Courant [http://www.hexham-courant.co.uk/]
• Northumberland County Council [http://www.northumberland.gov.uk]
• Northumberland Tourist Board [http://www.ntb.org.uk]

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