Falstone is a small village in Northumberland, England, next to Kielder Water. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (950x596, 195 KB) Summary Uploaded my own photograph Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (950x596, 195 KB) Summary Uploaded my own photograph Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... Northumberland is a traditional, ceremonial and administrative county in northern England. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English Government Constitutional monarchy - Queen Queen Elizabeth II - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification - by Athelstan AD927 Area - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK) 50,346 sq mi - Water (%) Population... Kielder Water is Britains largest man-made lake, cradled within Kielder Forest and set deep within the Northumberland landscape. ...
"FALSTONE is a parish comprising the townships of Plawshets and Wellbaugh.
The name of Falstone is said to be a corruption of the Anglo-Saxon word Fæston, signifying a stronghold for the purpose of fastening or securing cattle, andc." [From History, Topography, and Directory of Northumberland, Whellan, 1855].
Falstone Parish was part of Bellingham Poor Law Union.
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