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Glororum, Stannington

Coordinates: 55°08′08″N 1°41′51″W / 55.1356°N 1.6974°W / 55.1356; -1.6974
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Glororum
Hamlet
Road through Glororum
Glororum is located in Northumberland
Glororum
Glororum
Location within Northumberland
OS grid referenceNZ194824
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMORPETH
Postcode districtNE61
Dialling code01670
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55°08′08″N 1°41′51″W / 55.1356°N 1.6974°W / 55.1356; -1.6974
19th century farm building in Glororum

Glororum is a hamlet in the civil parish of Stannington in Northumberland, England,[1] about 0.6 miles (1 km) west of Clifton and the A1 road. The nearest railway station is Morpeth on the East Coast Main Line. An infrequent bus service operates between Morpeth and Stannington or St Mary's Park.[2][3]

Founded as a farm in the 19th century by the Brown brothers, the name of the settlement is apparently borrowed from Glororum near Bamburgh, whose name is said to be derived from the expression 'Glower over them'.

The settlement consists mostly of 19th century farm buildings, many of which have been converted for residential purposes. A quarry was operated northeast of Glororum.[4] In 1941, some buildings were damaged by bombs.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Glororum, Northumberland". GENUKI. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  2. ^ "S1 - Morpeth - St Marys". Bustimes.org. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  3. ^ "S2 - St Marys - Morpeth". Bustimes.org. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  4. ^ "Local History. Stannington (Northumberland)". Keys to the Past. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  5. ^ Brian Pears. "Enemy Activity in the North East – May 3rd/4th 1941". northshields173.org. Retrieved 21 May 2019.