Widdrington Village

The area was the seat of the Widdrington family. In 1642, William Widdrington raised forces in support of Charles I, who elevated him to the new title of Baron Widdrington. After the defeat of the Royalist forces in the North, he fled and his estates were confiscated by Parliament. He returned in support of Charles II, but was slain at the Battle of Wigan Lane. William Widdrington, 4th Baron Widdrington, was convicted of high treason for his part in the Jacobite rising of 1715, his title forfeited, and his estates broken up and sold.John Nichols, The Progesses, Processions, and Magnificent Festivities, of King James the First, vol. 1 (London, 1828), p. 69.

On 19 December 2003 the parish was renamed from "Widdrington" to "Widdrington Village".{{cite web|url=https://www.ukbmd.org.uk/reg/districts/northumberland%20central.html|title=Northumberland Central Registration District|publisher=UKBMD|accessdate=29 January 2022}}

The medieval tower house, Widdrington Castle, was described by John Leland, sited south of a brook about "half a mile" from the sea, with a view of Coquet Island. The site, within the present village, is 1.5 miles from the sea. Gerard Widdrington obtained a licence to crenellate, to build a castle, in 1341. It fell into ruin after a fire 1777, and was demolished by Sir George Warren, finally being demolished in 1862.[https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1014770?section=official-list-entry Historic England: Widdrington Castle] James VI and I stayed at the castle on 8 April 1603 as a guest of Sir Robert Carey and his wife Elizabeth Trevanion.John Nichols, The Progesses, Processions, and Magnificent Festivities, of King James the First, vol. 1 (London, 1828), pp. 33, 63.Edward Arber, An English Garner, vol. 8 (Archibald Constable, 1896), p. 499.

The Grade I listed parish church dates to the 12th century.Church of Holy Trinity, Widdrington Grade I listing {{NHLE|num=1371045|accessdate=11 April 2013}} There are ruins of a medieval castle, Widdrington Castle, a scheduled monument.{{NHLE| num=1014770|accessdate=11 April 2013}}

In the grounds of the parish church sits the War Memorial Cross, on which is the inscription: "SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF THE MEN FROM THIS DISTRICT WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919"

• Anne Hepple Dickinson (1877–1959), writer
• James Bulmer Johnson (1889–1943), First World War British Army officer and recipient of the Victoria Cross
• Bob Morton (1906–1990), English footballer

• Woodhorn
• Druridge Bay
• Ulgham

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Category:Villages in Northumberland

Category:Civil parishes in Northumberland