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