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The village and parish of '''Doddington''' is situated on the south side of the [[Milfield]] Plain, approximately 2 miles from the town of [[Wooler]] in the county of [[Northumberland]]. Notable buildings in Doddington include Doddington Hall, and the Anglican Church of [[St Mary]] and [[St Michael]], which was built in the 18th century on the site of an original 12th Century place of worship. Wooler Golf Course is also situated near to Doddington.
The village and parish of '''Doddington''' are on the east side of the [[Milfield]] Plain, nearly 3 miles north of the town of [[Wooler]], in the county of [[Northumberland]], England. Notable buildings in Doddington include Doddington Hall and the Anglican church of [[St Mary]] and [[St Michael]], which was built in the 18th century on the site of an original 12th-century place of worship. Wooler Golf Course is also near Doddington.
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== Geography ==
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== History and Cultural Significance ==
The parish is bounded by the flat [[Milfield|Milfield Plain]] to the west and two [[escarpments]]: Doddington Moor, adjacent to the village's east and Doddington North Moor, to the north beyond Fenton Wood. Falling within the [[Northumberland Sandstone Hills]], Doddington Moor's highest peak is Dod Law at around 200 metres. The area is known for its abundance of archaeological sites.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://northumberlandparishes.uk/doddington/node/3|title=Doddington Parish Council|website=Northumberland Parishes|accessdate=28 October 2024}}</ref>
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In 1734, the village was described in George Mark's Survey of a Portion of Northumberland [http://www.amazon.co.uk/Materials-History-Northumberland-Horsley-Portion/dp/1275211526] as ''remarkable for its largeness, the badness of its houses and low situation, and perhaps for the greatest quantities of geese of any in its neighbourhood''. At about the same time, the tune ''Dorrington'', also known as ''Dorrington Lads'', was written down in the [[William Dixon manuscript]].<ref>''The Master Piper – Nine Notes That Shook the World'', William Dixon (1733), edited Matt Seattle 1995, Dragonfly Music, ISBN 1-872277-23-3;

3rd edition, edited Matt Seattle 2011, ISBN 978-1-872277-33-2.</ref> Having 14 strains, it is the most complex and elaborate of the pieces in that early source for [[Music of Northumbria|Northumbrian music]]. The last tune played, on his deathbed, by the celebrated piper Will Allan, who died near [[Rothbury]] in 1779, was ''Dorrington Lads''. A rhyme has survived, which fits the second strain of this tune:
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In 1734, the village was described in George Mark's ''Survey of a Portion of Northumberland''<ref>{{cite book |url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/Materials-History-Northumberland-Horsley-Portion/dp/1275211526 |chapter= II: Survey Of A Portion Of Northumberland |first=George |last=Mark |date=1869 |orig-year=1729–30 |title=Inedited Contributions to the History of Northumberland |location=Newcastle-upon-Tyne |publisher=Stevenson and Dryden}}</ref> as "remarkable for its largeness, the badness of its houses and low situation, and perhaps for the greatest quantities of geese of any in its neighbourhood". At about the same time, the tune ''Dorrington'', also known as ''Dorrington Lads'', was written down in the [[William Dixon manuscript]].<ref>''The Master Piper – Nine Notes That Shook the World'', William Dixon (1733), edited Matt Seattle 1995, Dragonfly Music, {{ISBN|1-872277-23-3}}; 3rd edition, edited Matt Seattle 2011, {{ISBN|978-1-872277-33-2}}.</ref> Having 14 strains, it is the most complex and elaborate of the pieces in that early source for [[Music of Northumbria|Northumbrian music]]. The last tune played, on his deathbed, by the celebrated piper Will Allan, who died near [[Rothbury]] in 1779, was ''Dorrington Lads''. A rhyme has survived, which fits the second strain of this tune:
: Dorrington lads is bonny and Dorrington lads is canny
: Dorrington lads is bonny and Dorrington lads is canny
: And I'll hae a Dorrington lad, and ride a Dorrington cuddy.
: And I'll hae a Dorrington lad, and ride a Dorrington cuddy.
The tune survives in several versions besides that in the [[William Dixon manuscript]]; another 5-strain version being found both in the Rook manuscript from near [[Carlisle]], and in the [[Fenwick manuscript]], where it is attributed to [[Robert Reid]] and ultimately to James Allan and his father Will - this version has much material that also appears in the Dixon version; a rather different version adapted for [[Northumbrian smallpipes]] is found in the [[Robert Bewick manuscript]]; a further version is found in the manuscript collection of [[Tom Clough]], starting with a variant of Dixon's second strain.
The tune survives in several versions besides that in the [[William Dixon manuscript]]; a five-strain version is found both in the Rook manuscript from near [[Carlisle, Cumbria|Carlisle]], and in the [[Fenwick manuscript]], where it is attributed to [[Robert Reid (pipemaker)|Robert Reid]] and ultimately to James Allan and his father Will. This version has much material that also appears in the Dixon version; two rather different versions adapted for [[Northumbrian smallpipes]] are found in the [[Robert Bewick|Robert Bewick manuscript]], and the Lionel Winship manuscript;<ref>{{cite book |title=Airs and dance tunes collected and constructed by the Melodies Committee of the Newcastle Antiquarian Society |first=Lionel |last=Winship |date=1833 |url=http://www.farnearchive.com/detail.asp?id=R1106602 }}{{Dead link|date=November 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> a further version is found in the manuscript collection of [[Tom Clough]], starting with a variant of Dixon's second strain.


In ''The Denham Tracts'', compiled in the mid-19th century, [https://archive.org/stream/denhamtractscoll01denhuoft/denhamtractscoll01denhuoft_djvu.txt] another rhyme about the streets of the village is found:
In ''The Denham Tracts'', compiled in the mid-19th century,<ref>{{cite book |title=The Denham Tracts |url=https://archive.org/stream/denhamtractscoll01denhuoft/denhamtractscoll01denhuoft_djvu.txt |first=Michael Aislabie |last=Denham |editor-first=Dr James |editor-last=Hardy |volume=1 |location=London |publisher=The Folklore Society |date=1892 |orig-year=1846–59}}</ref> another rhyme about the streets of the village is found:
: Southgate and Sandgate and up the Cat Raw,
: Southgate and Sandgate and up the Cat Raw,
: The Tinkler's Street, and Byegate Ha'!
: The Tinkler's Street, and Byegate Ha'!
The Tinkler's Street was where itinerant hawkers sold their wares. This association with travellers is not surprising, as Doddington is close to [[Kirk Yetholm]], the main base of the Border Gypsies.
The Tinkler's Street was where itinerant hawkers sold their wares. This association with travellers is not surprising, as Doddington is quite close to [[Kirk Yetholm]], the main base of the Border Gypsies.


== Demography ==
== Demography ==
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== Economy ==
== Economy ==
Besides farming, there was formerly a sandstone quarry in the area, and coal mines.
Besides farming, there was formerly a sandstone quarry in the area, and coal mines. A well-known business currently in Doddington is the Doddington Dairy farm, a producer of organic cheeses and ice creams.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.doddingtondairy.co.uk/ |title=Home |publisher=Doddington Dairy |accessdate=30 November 2017}}</ref>
A well known business currently in Doddington is the Doddington Dairy farm, a producer of organic cheeses and ice creams.[http://communities.northumberland.gov.uk/Doddington.htm]


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*[http://communities.northumberland.gov.uk/Doddington.htm Northumberland Communities] <small>(Accessed: 10 November 2008)</small>
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Population195 (2011 census)[1]
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55°35′11″N 2°00′18″W / 55.5865°N 2.0049°W / 55.5865; -2.0049

The village and parish of Doddington are on the east side of the Milfield Plain, nearly 3 miles north of the town of Wooler, in the county of Northumberland, England. Notable buildings in Doddington include Doddington Hall and the Anglican church of St Mary and St Michael, which was built in the 18th century on the site of an original 12th-century place of worship. Wooler Golf Course is also near Doddington.

Geography

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The parish is bounded by the flat Milfield Plain to the west and two escarpments: Doddington Moor, adjacent to the village's east and Doddington North Moor, to the north beyond Fenton Wood. Falling within the Northumberland Sandstone Hills, Doddington Moor's highest peak is Dod Law at around 200 metres. The area is known for its abundance of archaeological sites.[2]

History and cultural significance

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In 1734, the village was described in George Mark's Survey of a Portion of Northumberland[3] as "remarkable for its largeness, the badness of its houses and low situation, and perhaps for the greatest quantities of geese of any in its neighbourhood". At about the same time, the tune Dorrington, also known as Dorrington Lads, was written down in the William Dixon manuscript.[4] Having 14 strains, it is the most complex and elaborate of the pieces in that early source for Northumbrian music. The last tune played, on his deathbed, by the celebrated piper Will Allan, who died near Rothbury in 1779, was Dorrington Lads. A rhyme has survived, which fits the second strain of this tune:

Dorrington lads is bonny and Dorrington lads is canny
And I'll hae a Dorrington lad, and ride a Dorrington cuddy.

The tune survives in several versions besides that in the William Dixon manuscript; a five-strain version is found both in the Rook manuscript from near Carlisle, and in the Fenwick manuscript, where it is attributed to Robert Reid and ultimately to James Allan and his father Will. This version has much material that also appears in the Dixon version; two rather different versions adapted for Northumbrian smallpipes are found in the Robert Bewick manuscript, and the Lionel Winship manuscript;[5] a further version is found in the manuscript collection of Tom Clough, starting with a variant of Dixon's second strain.

In The Denham Tracts, compiled in the mid-19th century,[6] another rhyme about the streets of the village is found:

Southgate and Sandgate and up the Cat Raw,
The Tinkler's Street, and Byegate Ha'!

The Tinkler's Street was where itinerant hawkers sold their wares. This association with travellers is not surprising, as Doddington is quite close to Kirk Yetholm, the main base of the Border Gypsies.

Demography

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The 2001 UK Census shows a population of 146, with a 50:50 male:female split.

Economy

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Besides farming, there was formerly a sandstone quarry in the area, and coal mines. A well-known business currently in Doddington is the Doddington Dairy farm, a producer of organic cheeses and ice creams.[7]


References

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  1. ^ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  2. ^ "Doddington Parish Council". Northumberland Parishes. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  3. ^ Mark, George (1869) [1729–30]. "II: Survey Of A Portion Of Northumberland". Inedited Contributions to the History of Northumberland. Newcastle-upon-Tyne: Stevenson and Dryden.
  4. ^ The Master Piper – Nine Notes That Shook the World, William Dixon (1733), edited Matt Seattle 1995, Dragonfly Music, ISBN 1-872277-23-3; 3rd edition, edited Matt Seattle 2011, ISBN 978-1-872277-33-2.
  5. ^ Winship, Lionel (1833). Airs and dance tunes collected and constructed by the Melodies Committee of the Newcastle Antiquarian Society.[permanent dead link‍]
  6. ^ Denham, Michael Aislabie (1892) [1846–59]. Hardy, Dr James (ed.). The Denham Tracts. Vol. 1. London: The Folklore Society.
  7. ^ "Home". Doddington Dairy. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
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