New Ridley is a hamlet in the county of Northumberland, England. It is in the parish of Stocksfield and the parliamentary constituency of Hexham. It is one of four "Ridleys" in the parish, along with Old Ridley, East Ridley and Ridley Mill.[1]

New Ridley
The Dr. Syntax public house
New Ridley is located in Northumberland
New Ridley
New Ridley
Location within Northumberland
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSTOCKSFIELD
Postcode districtNE43
Dialling code01661
PoliceNorthumbria
FireNorthumberland
AmbulanceNorth East
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Northumberland
54°55′44″N 1°54′40″W / 54.929°N 1.911°W / 54.929; -1.911

Services in New Ridley include Stocksfield Golf Club[2] and the Dr. Syntax public house.[3] The pub is named after a racehorse of the same name which was in turn named after a fictional character created by the writer William Combe.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b Browell, Robert; Harding, Dennis (2000). A Pleasant Retreat, Bywell Stocksfield and District. ISBN 0952588897.
  2. ^ Stocksfield Golf Club.
  3. ^ Whatpub.com. Dr. Syntax, New Ridley.

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