Prudhoe

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

Prudhoe can be reached from Newcastle-upon-Tyne, the closest city, by rail, and by road via the A695, or from the A69 Carlisle-Newcastle trunk road, via Wylam or Ovington, crossing the river Tyne. Its neighbouring towns and villages are Ovingham, Ovington, Wylam, Stocksfield, Crawcrook (in Tyne and Wear), Hedley on the Hill, and Mickley.

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.

The town is sited on a north-facing hill in the Tyne valley with a relatively steep slope. Prudhoe means "Proud Hill", and has was once a popular coal mining town.

It is served by Prudhoe railway station, and has direct bus links to Newcastle, Hexham and the Gateshead Metro Centre. It is twinned with Mitry Mory, near Paris, France.

Prudhoe has two large factories - SCA Hygiene (formerly Kimberly-Clark) which makes paper products such as tissues and Hammerite Products, an ICI owned factory producing paints for Cuprinol, Hammerite and various brands as well as thinning products.


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