Beadnell is a village and civil parish in Northumberland, England. It is situated about south-east of Bamburgh, on the North Sea coast, and has a population of 528(2001), increasing to 545 at the 2011 Census. It takes its name from the Anglo Saxon "Bede's Hall". The earliest written reference is found in 1161.

left|thumb|upright|The Craster Arms

Containing the only west-facing harbour entrance on the east coast of England, Beadnell is a tourist base, the town consisting largely of holiday homes, with some small-scale fishing. Two large caravan sites neighbour the village, as well as a handful of campsites.

The parish church is the Anglican Church of St. Ebba (named after Saint Æbbe the Elder, founder of abbeys and daughter of King Æthelfrith), built in the eighteenth century as a chapel and rebuilt in 1860. A sixteenth-century pele tower remains as part of the public house, The Craster Arms.

In 1902, a clock was installed at St Ebba's church to mark the coronation of Edward VII.

left|thumb|upright|The site of an ancient chapel at Ebb's Nook, Beadnell, excavated by [[Time Team in 2012]]

In 2012, Time Team archeologists visited Beadnell to investigate the site of a medieval chapel.

Beadnell was referred to as Bedehal in The Saxon Stories by Bernard Cornwell.

References

  • Beadnell Village Website
  • Beadnell Photos
  • GENUKI
  • Northumberland Communities