Railway Hotel, Bridge Street, Morpeth, Northumberland
- Land size
- 0.16 acres
Key Features
- Substantial detached three-storey stone building
- Former Railway Hotel, a reminder of Rothbury’s railway era
- Prominent position on Bridge Street, close to the town centre
- About 465 sq m (5,012 sq ft) over four floors, including the basement
- Site of about 0.163 acres with a separate garden plot to the rear
- Requires full modernisation throughout
- Suitable for a variety of uses, subject to planning consent
- Former bar, restaurant, function room and six en-suite letting bedrooms
- Large basement store of about 100 sq m
- Freehold - Rateable Value: £2,900 (2024 Rating List)
Description
A substantial detached three-storey stone building standing in a prominent position on Bridge Street, a short walk from the centre of Rothbury. It formerly traded as The Railway Hotel, with a bar, restaurant and letting rooms, and is one of the last reminders of the town’s railway era. The property extends to approximately 465 square metres (5,012 square feet) and stands on a site of about 0.163 acres, including a separate garden plot to the rear.
The building has fallen into disrepair and now requires a full programme of modernisation throughout. It offers a rare opportunity for buyers looking for a project of real scale and character. Subject to the necessary planning consents, it could suit a number of uses, including:
reopening as a hotel, inn or restaurant
a single large residence
commercial, retail or mixed-use premises
Accommodation
Ground Floor: Former Bar, Function Room, Ladies’ and Gents’ WCs.
First Floor: Former Commercial Kitchen, Preparation Room and Restaurant, together with former owner’s accommodation of Living Room, Kitchen, Bedroom and Bathroom.
Second Floor: Six former Letting Bedrooms, each with En-Suite.
Basement: Large Store/Cellar of approximately 100 square metres.
Outside: Separate garden plot to the rear.
Rothbury
Known as the ‘Capital of Coquetdale’, Rothbury is a thriving market town on the River Coquet. It has a good range of shops, cafés, pubs, galleries and services. The town is a popular base for walking, cycling and fishing, with the Simonside Hills and Northumberland National Park on the doorstep and Cragside close by. Alnwick is about 12 miles away, Morpeth 15 and Newcastle upon Tyne 29.
Map Location
Property details
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- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-10-22
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
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- Water
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- Heating
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- Broadband
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- Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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- Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
- No Wheelchair Access
- Parking
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- Garden
- Garden
Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
1 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
Predicted 4G and 5G signal; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Rothbury First School308 metresOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 3 to 9
- Pupils
- 94
- Type
- Community school
- Thropton Village First School1.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 9
- Pupils
- 36
- Type
- Academy converter
- Whittingham Church of England Primary School6.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 81
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Swarland Primary School6.7 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 76
- Type
- Community school
- Longhorsley St Helen's Church of England Aided First School7.1 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
- Ages
- 3 to 9
- Pupils
- 96
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- Dr Thomlinson Church of England Middle School609 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 9 to 13
- Pupils
- 184
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- The Duchess's Community High School10 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,276
- Type
- Academy converter
- Coquet Community School12 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Pupils
- 567
- Type
- Community school
- Morpeth Newminster Middle School13 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
- Ages
- 9 to 13
- Pupils
- 521
- Type
- Academy converter
- Morpeth Chantry Middle School13 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
- Ages
- 9 to 13
- Pupils
- 525
- Type
- Academy converter
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
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Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
Environment Agency open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Long-term risk counts flood defences; the planning map's flood zones do not. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.
Rivers and the sea
Not at the pin: mapped about 10 metres away.
Planning map: Flood Zone 3, about 10 metres away.
Surface water
These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.
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