Author: Peter

St Michael’s Guild for young men was formed around 1878. The Guild Hall was erected in 1888 by the Duke of Northumberland, and made available to the Guild at a nominal rent. It was built on the site of the former library, which moved here from Fenkle Street. The building appears on OS maps from … Continue reading Guild Rooms

Roughly 500 homes in Alnwick date from before 1918. Depending on what measure is used, and what area is considered, that’s about 20% of the town’s housing stock. The proportion across England isn’t very different (21% of housing dates from before 1918) and it is similar across Northumberland (22%). However, there’s a more noticeable difference … Continue reading The age and value of Alnwick housing stock

Detailed data from the 2021 census can be downloaded <here>. There is a lot of detail across: This is how the Office of National Statistics view our built-up area: But the town that we think of as “Alnwick” doesn’t fit comfortably into all the different ways that census data is used. This, for example is … Continue reading 2021 bulk census data

“20 minute neighbourhoods” are places where people can meet their daily needs within a walk or cycle ride of 20 minutes or less. Ten minutes there; ten minutes back. We wondered how many households in Alnwick are reaping the benefits that 20 minute neighbourhoods promise, and we started drawing maps like this. People asked how … Continue reading Making maps of 20 minute neighbourhoods

When planners and policy makers describe neighbourhoods where different facilities can easily be reached from home they call them “20 minute neighbourhoods”. The idea is that people should be able to meet their daily needs within a walk or cycle ride of 20 minutes or less. We wondered how many households in Alnwick are already … Continue reading 20 minute Alnwick