Stocksfield

Stocksfield is a small, sprawling commuter village situated close to the River Tyne, about 14 mi west of Newcastle upon Tyne and 10 mi east of Hexham in the southern part of Northumberland, England. There are several smaller villages and hamlets surrounding Stocksfield, including New Ridley, Old Ridley, Broomley, Hindley, Bywell, Mickley, and Hedley on the Hill.

Governance
Stocksfield is in the parliamentary constituency of Hexham. At a local level it is governed by the parish of Broomley and Stocksfield.

Transport
Stocksfield is linked to Newcastle upon Tyne and the A1 by the A695 which passes through the village. It is also linked to Leadgate and Stamfordham by the B6309. The A695 and B6309 meet near the railway station.
 * Road

The village is served by Stocksfield railway station on the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway, also known as the Tyne Valley Line. The line was opened in 1838, and links the city of Newcastle upon Tyne in Tyne and Wear with Carlisle in Cumbria. The line follows the course of the River Tyne through Northumberland.
 * Railway

Passenger services on the Tyne Valley Line are operated by Northern Rail and First ScotRail. The line is also heavily used for freight.

The village is served by the 10 bus service operated by Go North East running from Hexham (20 minutes away) to Newcastle (1 hour).
 * Bus

Education
Stocksfield has a first school, which is Broomley first school. Stocksfield lies in the catchment area for Ovingham Middle School and Prudhoe High School. .

Religious sites
There are four Christian places of worship in Stocksfield: a Church of England Church, Quaker Meeting House, a Baptist Church and a Methodist Church.

Nearby are the twin churches of St Peter’s and St Andrew's in Bywell.

Public services
Amenities in Stocksfield include two post offices, an Esso petrol station, a Spar self-service store, a newsagent, two hairdressers, a butcher, a first school, a convenience store, a doctor's surgery and a vetinary surgery.

Sports and Recreation
Stocksfield boasts many sporting facilities including a cricket club, a tennis club, a golf club. and a running club Stocksfield Striders. There are also two play areas.

Awards
The parish of Broomley and Stocksfield was officially crowned Calor Northumberland Village of the Year in November 2008. The competition is organised annually by Community Action Northumberland (CAN) with sponsorship provided by LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) supplier Calor.

Notable people

 * Born in Stocksfield
 * Mabel Atkinson (1876-1958), feminist and socialist
 * Dame Veronica Wedgwood (1910-1997), historian


 * Lived in Stocksfield
 * Peter Armstrong, poet and psychotherapist
 * Rowan Atkinson, comedian
 * Alan Clark, ex Dire Straits Keyboard Player
 * Brendan Foster, ex athletics 10,000 m record holder
 * Frances Hardcastle (1866-1941), mathematician and women's activist
 * Ernest John Hunter (1912-1983), shipbuilder