Riding Mill
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Riding Mill is a village near Hexham in Northumberland, England. It is served by Riding Mill railway station and sits on the A695.
Riding Mill is notable as the location of Riding Mill pumping station. Up until here the water released from Kielder Water uses the River Tyne but at Riding Mill it is pumped over the hills to Teesside as well as to the rest of Tyne and Wear. The village pub is 'The Wellington'.
Two other pubs existed in the village previously, one called the Railway and the other called the Broomhaugh.
As you leave the village heading towards Hexham, Hollin Hill Terrace is situated on the left. Very little information is available on these eight dwellings but they are a fine example of Victorian architecture. This terrace was not shown on maps of the area prior to 1850, but appear on a map dated between 1850/1894.
The village was known locally as 'ding Mill' after a motorist took part of the village road sign out in an accident.
Riding Mill is actually a conurbation of the Riding Mill and Broomhaugh villages.
