[4] A Roman milecastle on Hadrian’s Wall ('Milecastle 12') was located at the site of the present-day village, under what is now Town Farm, but no traces of it are currently visible.

Prior to the 1960s, Heddon-on-the-Wall was a small village with an economy based strongly on traditional industry including farming and coal mining.

[7] Heddon-on-the-Wall came to prominence when it was revealed in February 2001 that the 2001 outbreak of Foot-and-mouth disease originated from a farm in the village.

These include salmon fishing in the River Tyne, coal mining, the quarrying of sandstone and limestone, and brick making.

St Andrew's Church is located opposite the Swan Inn and parts of it are Saxon dating back to 680AD.

Before St Andrew's church was built it is suggested that the site was used for pagan ceremonies, so the hilltop location may always have been of religious significance.

Founded on 1 June 2017, Heddon United FC's main focus is on Junior grassroots football with opportunities for players aged 4 to 18.