Ilderton, Northumberland

Ilderton
The former Ilderton railway station
Ilderton
Location within Northumberland
Population235 (2011 census)
OS grid referenceNU015215
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townAlnwick
Postcode districtNE66
PoliceNorthumbria
FireNorthumberland
AmbulanceNorth East
UK Parliament

Ilderton is a small village in Northumberland, England. It is located on the edge of the Northumberland National Park, between Lilburn, Northumberland in the east and Hedgehope Hill in the west.

The place-name 'Ilderton' is first attested in Charter Rolls of circa 1125 as Ildretona, and as Hildreton during the reign of Henry II. The name means 'elder town or settlement', the word 'elder' referring to the tree of that name.