Wark on Tyne
village on the River Tyne, Northumberland, England
Wark on Tyne or Wark is a village and civil parish in Northumberland, England, 12 miles (19 km) north of Hexham.
History
The name is derived from the Anglo-Saxon word for earthworks, and refers to the mound at the south of the village. Wark was once the capital town of Tynedale. A Bronze Age stone circle known as The Goatstones is near Ravensheugh crags in the parish. Wark Town Hall is a Grade II listed building which was completed in 1874.
Governance
Wark is in the parliamentary constituency of Hexham. Joe Morris of the Labour Party is the Member of Parliament.
Prior to Brexit, for the European Parliament its residents voted to elect MEPs for the North East England constituency.
For local government purposes, the parish is within the area of Northumberland County Council, a unitary authority.
Transport
Wark was served by Wark station on the Border Counties Railway which linked the Newcastle & Carlisle Railway, near Hexham, with the Border Union Railway at Riccarton Junction in Scotland.
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