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Church of St. Nicholas - Photo:
Alan Fearon
CCL |
Cramlington,
situated in the
southern portion
of
Northumberland
nine miles north
of Newcastle,
has been in
existence as a
settlement for
many centuries
with a chapel
recorded to have
been built in
1270. As with
many towns and
villages in the
area,
Cramlington
prospered from
the coal mining
boom of the late
nineteenth and
early twentieth
centuries. With
the decline of
the coal
industry in the
late part of the
1900s, modern
Cramlington grew
in the 1960's
and 70's as a
"New Town".
Though the old
Anglican Church
of St. Nicolas,
built in 1868 in
the gothic
style, still
remains as an
important
landmark at the
heart of this
bustling town.
Cramlington Folk
Fest was held as
a single day
event to
celebrate the
new millennium
in 2000, and
following its
success is now
held as a
three-day
weekend festival
every year. |
