Stanton, Northumberland

Stanton
Stanton is located in Northumberland
Stanton
Stanton
Location within Northumberland
OS grid referenceNZ135895
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMORPETH
Postcode districtNE65
Dialling code01670
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55°12′00″N 1°47′20″W / 55.200°N 1.789°W / 55.200; -1.789

Stanton is a small hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Netherwitton, in Northumberland, England, which is located 7 miles (11 km) north west of Morpeth, and 15 miles (24 km) north of Newcastle upon Tyne. Stanton is 9 miles (14 km) from the Northumberland National Park (NNPA). In 1951 the parish had a population of 70.[1]

The hamlet lies near to the River Font which joins the River Wansbeck near Mitford.


Governance

Stanton is in the parliamentary constituency of Berwick-upon-Tweed. Stanton was formerly a township in Long Horsley parish,[2] from 1866 Stanton was a civil parish in its own right until it was abolished on 1 April 1955 and merged with Netherwitton.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Population statistics Stanton Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  2. ^ "History of Stanton, in Castle Morpeth and Northumberland". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Relationships and changes Stanton Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
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