The village of Falstone is situated on the banks of the North Tyne river, nine miles northwest of Bellingham and 26 miles northwest of Hexham.
Falstone parish was created in 1811 when the ancient parish of Simonburn was divided by Act of Parliament.
Much of the village is clustered around its two churches. St. Peter’s Anglican church was consecrated in 1892 after rebuilding, following a fire at Christmas 1890. The patrons of the church traditionally have been the Commissioners of Greenwich Hospital, who contributed to the costs of building in the nineteenth century. The United Reformed Church is just a short distance away. Both churches still regularly hold services.
In 1843 a stone bridge was erected, incorporating three arches each with a forty-foot span. This bridge connects Falstone to Stannersburn.
In the 1850s Falstone had a station on the North British railway, running from Riccarton junction to Hexham.
With the makeup of the landscape, being largely mountainous with wild moorland, stock farming was heavily favoured. Some arable farming took place too, generally clustered near to the rivers and tributaries where there was richer soil.
Border warfare was a part of life on the area. The remains of heavily fortified pele towers and bastles also dot the countryside.
Coal was abundant in the district, with two collieries functioning; freestone and limestone quarries were in operation too. Trades were represented in the village, with a blacksmith, shoemaker, tinsmith, tailor, joiner, and linen man.
The parish population in 1801 was 437 people; in 1821 this had risen to 501, and by 1841 the total number of people in the parish had risen again to 560. With traditional industries in decline in the twentieth century, the Forestry Commission moved in during the 1920s and created housing and jobs. This too declined as the century moved on, and today Kielder Water and its seasonal employment is more likely to provide work. Falstone still retains its lovely aspect in a beautiful part of Northumberland and there are many holiday facilities available in the areas.