Castle Morpeth
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Castle Morpeth was a local government district
and borough
in Northumberland
, England. Its administrative centre was the town of Morpeth
.
The district was formed on 1 April 1974 by the merger of the borough of Morpeth
and Morpeth Rural District, along with part of Castle Ward Rural District
.
The district council was abolished as part of the 2009 structural changes to local government in England
effective from 1 April 2009 with responsibilities being transferred to Northumberland County Council
, a unitary authority
.
Settlements and parishes
The district includes the settlements and parishes of (towns highlighted in bold):
rail artery stretching from London to Edinburgh
. The rail line offers services to other major intermediate cities such as Newcastle
and Peterborough
.
Irene Brumwell became the last Mayor of Castle Morpeth Borough as structural changes to local government
in England effective on 1st April 2009 abolished the borough
. However, in 2007 councillors confirmed that they were in talks with Morpeth Town Council to transfer the Mayoral Role to the Town Council in 2009.
Non-metropolitan district
Non-metropolitan districts, or colloquially shire districts, are a type of local government district in England. As created, they are sub-divisions of non-metropolitan counties in a so-called "two-tier" arrangement...
and borough
Borough
A borough is an administrative division in various countries. In principle, the term borough designates a self-governing township although, in practice, official use of the term varies widely....
in Northumberland
Northumberland
Northumberland is the northernmost ceremonial county and a unitary district in North East England. For Eurostat purposes Northumberland is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "Northumberland and Tyne and Wear" NUTS 2 region...
, England. Its administrative centre was the town of Morpeth
Morpeth, Northumberland
Morpeth is the county town of Northumberland, England. It is situated on the River Wansbeck which flows east through the town. The town is from the A1, which bypasses it. Since 1981, it has been the administrative centre of the County of Northumberland. In the 2001 census the town had a population...
.
The district was formed on 1 April 1974 by the merger of the borough of Morpeth
Morpeth, Northumberland
Morpeth is the county town of Northumberland, England. It is situated on the River Wansbeck which flows east through the town. The town is from the A1, which bypasses it. Since 1981, it has been the administrative centre of the County of Northumberland. In the 2001 census the town had a population...
and Morpeth Rural District, along with part of Castle Ward Rural District
Castle Ward Rural District
Castle Ward was a rural district of the administrative county of Northumberland, England from 1894 to 1974, covering an area north-west of the city of Newcastle upon Tyne. It was named after the historic Castle ward of Northumberland...
.
The district council was abolished as part of the 2009 structural changes to local government in England
2009 structural changes to local government in England
Structural changes to local government in England were effected on 1 April 2009, whereby a number of new unitary authorities were created in parts of the country which previously operated a 'two-tier' system of counties and districts...
effective from 1 April 2009 with responsibilities being transferred to Northumberland County Council
Northumberland County Council
Northumberland County Council is a unitary authority in North East England. It was originally formed in 1889 as the council for the administrative county of Northumberland and reformed in 1974 to cover a the newly formed non-metropolitan county of Northumberland...
, a unitary authority
Unitary authority
A unitary authority is a type of local authority that has a single tier and is responsible for all local government functions within its area or performs additional functions which elsewhere in the relevant country are usually performed by national government or a higher level of sub-national...
.
Settlements and parishesCivil parishIn England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
The district includes the settlements and parishes of (towns highlighted in bold):- BelsayBelsayBelsay is a village in Northumberland, England. It is situated about to the north-west of Ponteland on the A696 which links the village with Newcastle upon Tyne and Jedburgh....
- CapheatonCapheatonCapheaton is a village in Northumberland, in England, about to the northwest of Newcastle upon Tyne. It was built as a planned model village in the late eighteenth century...
, CresswellCresswell, NorthumberlandCresswell is a village in Northumberland, England. It is about to the north of Ashington, on the North Sea coast.It is a popular bird watching area with Cresswell pond and bird hide nearby and the Druridge Bay Country Park less than away.... - East Chevington, Ellington and Linton
- HartburnHartburn, NorthumberlandHartburn is a village in Northumberland, in England. It is situated about to the west of Morpeth.-Landmarks:The Devil's Causeway passes the western edge of the village, just before its crosses the River Wansbeck...
, Hebron, Heddon-on-the-WallHeddon-on-the-WallHeddon-on-the-Wall is a village just outside Throckley, Northumberland, England, located on Hadrian's Wall. Heddon-on-the-Wall is roughly nine miles west of the centre of Newcastle upon Tyne...
, HepscottHepscottHepscott is a small village in the county of Northumberland, England, about south east of Morpeth, the county town.The name is Anglo-Saxon in origin and a derivation of "Shepherd's Cote"... - Longhirst, LonghorsleyLonghorsleyLonghorsley is a village in Northumberland, England about northwest of Morpeth, and about south of Alnwick. The A697 road passes through the village linking it with Morpeth, Wooler and Coldstream in Scotland. There are 6 "Streets" in Longhorsley: Whitegates, Church View, Drummonds Close, West...
, LynemouthLynemouthLynemouth is a village in Northumberland, England. The village is situated northeast of Ashington, and is in close proximity to the village of Ellington which is located to the north west... - MatfenMatfenMatfen is a village and a civil parish in Northumberland, England, near the towns of Hexham and Newcastle upon Tyne. It is an example of an eighteenth-century planned estate village. It was the birthplace of the nineteenth-century Premier of British Columbia, William Smithe...
, MeldonMeldon, NorthumberlandMeldon, Northumberland is a village in Northumberland, England. It lies to the west of Morpeth. The village is one of the 51 Thankful Villages in the United Kingdom that suffered no fatalities during the Great War of 1914-1918.-External links:...
, Mitford, MorpethMorpeth, NorthumberlandMorpeth is the county town of Northumberland, England. It is situated on the River Wansbeck which flows east through the town. The town is from the A1, which bypasses it. Since 1981, it has been the administrative centre of the County of Northumberland. In the 2001 census the town had a population... - NetherwittonNetherwittonNetherwitton is a village in Northumberland, England about west of Morpeth.A former cotton-mill now converted into residential housing, the old village school also converted into a house, an old bridge whence the pretty little church is visible, and a number of cottages and gardens comprise the...
- PegswoodPegswoodPegswood is a mining village in Northumberland, England, and the site of the former Pegswood colliery. Pegswood is two miles east of Morpeth and three miles west of Ashington, with a population of around 3260. Pegswood is on a small hill above the valley in which Morpeth is situated, close to the...
, PontelandPontelandPonteland is a village situated in Northumberland near Newcastle upon Tyne, England. The name means island in the Pont , as the area consisted of a small piece of solid ground around St. Mary's church and the old bridge, surrounded by marshland. This marshland is now drained, with housing built on... - Stamfordham, StanningtonStanningtonStannington Ward—which includes the districts of Loxley, Stannington, and Worrall, and also the small villages of Dungworth, High Bradfield, and Low Bradfield—is one of the 28 electoral wards in City of Sheffield, England. It is located in the western part of the city and covers an area...
, Stobswood - Thirston
- UlghamUlghamUlgham is a small village in Northumberland, England. The name Ulgham is pronounced 'uffham', and the village is also known as the 'village of the owls'.- History :Ulgham is notable for a reference to football being played there in 1280....
- Wallington Demesne, WhaltonWhaltonWhalton is a small village in Northumberland, England.It hosts an annual Bale Fire on July 4th, the date on which midsummer's eve was celebrated before the introduction of the Gregorian calendar to England in 1752...
, WiddringtonWiddrington Station and StobswoodWiddrington Station is a village in the county of Northumberland, England. It has about 2300 residents. As its name suggests it has a railway station which is on the East Coast Main Line. It is located about north east of Morpeth, the county town... - Tritlington and West Chevington
- Widdrington Station and StobswoodWiddrington Station and StobswoodWiddrington Station is a village in the county of Northumberland, England. It has about 2300 residents. As its name suggests it has a railway station which is on the East Coast Main Line. It is located about north east of Morpeth, the county town...
Transport
Castle Morpeth is located along the vital East Coast Main LineEast Coast Main Line
The East Coast Main Line is a long electrified high-speed railway link between London, Peterborough, Doncaster, Wakefield, Leeds, York, Darlington, Newcastle and Edinburgh...
rail artery stretching from London to Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
. The rail line offers services to other major intermediate cities such as Newcastle
Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne is a city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. Historically a part of Northumberland, it is situated on the north bank of the River Tyne...
and Peterborough
Peterborough
Peterborough is a cathedral city and unitary authority area in the East of England, with an estimated population of in June 2007. For ceremonial purposes it is in the county of Cambridgeshire. Situated north of London, the city stands on the River Nene which flows into the North Sea...
.
Mayors
- 1974-75: Cllr Dr George Cormack
- 1975-76: Cllr Geoffrey F. Brown
- 1976-77: Cllr J Dalton Hutchinson
- 1977-78: Cllr W. Laurie Hill MBEMBEMBE can stand for:* Mail Boxes Etc.* Management by exception* Master of Bioethics* Master of Bioscience Enterprise* Master of Business Engineering* Master of Business Economics* Mean Biased Error...
- 1978-79: Cllr Tom Brown
- 1979-80: Cllr David Adams
- 1980-81: Cllr Mrs M. Alice Rowe
- 1981-82: Cllr W. John Lough MBEMBEMBE can stand for:* Mail Boxes Etc.* Management by exception* Master of Bioethics* Master of Bioscience Enterprise* Master of Business Engineering* Master of Business Economics* Mean Biased Error...
- 1982-83: Cllr Geoffrey F. Brown
- 1983-84: Cllr Miss Isobel Smail OBE
- 1984-85: Cllr M. George Green
- 1985-86: Cllr Mrs Dorothy McBryde
- 1986-87: Cllr Barnaby J. Dunn
- 1987-88: Cllr Ian McConnell-Wood
- 1988-89: Cllr Ian Hunter (Honorary Alderman 1999)
- 1989-90: Cllr Roger Errington (High Sheriff of NorthumberlandHigh Sheriff of NorthumberlandThis is a list of the High Sheriffs of the English county of Northumberland.The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post...
1993) - 1990-91: Cllr Clive Temple
- 1991-92: Cllr Jim Turnbull
- 1992-93: Cllr Trevor Hulbert
- 1993-94: Cllr M. George Green (2nd term)
- 1994-95: Cllr Ian McConnell-Wood (2nd term)
- 1995-96: Cllr Tom Simpson (Honorary Alderman 2003)
- 1996-97: Cllr Mrs Kay Morris
- 1997-98: Cllr Mrs Sheila Campbell MBEMBEMBE can stand for:* Mail Boxes Etc.* Management by exception* Master of Bioethics* Master of Bioscience Enterprise* Master of Business Engineering* Master of Business Economics* Mean Biased Error...
(Honorary Alderman 2005) - 1998-99: Cllr Neil Weatherly (Honorary Alderman 2003)
- 1999-00: Cllr Ernie Coe (Honorary Alderman 2008)
- 2000-01: Cllr Frank Harrington MBEMBEMBE can stand for:* Mail Boxes Etc.* Management by exception* Master of Bioethics* Master of Bioscience Enterprise* Master of Business Engineering* Master of Business Economics* Mean Biased Error...
(Honorary Alderman 2009) - 2001-02: Cllr Bill Cuthbertson
- 2002-03: Cllr Alan Taylor
- 2003-04: Cllr Derek Thompson
- 2004-05: Cllr Mrs Kay Morris (2nd term, Honorary Alderman 2009)
- 2005-06: Cllr Milburn Douglas
- 2006-07: Cllr Geoff Proudlock (Honorary Alderman 2008)
- 2007-08: Cllr Milburn Douglas (2nd term, Honorary Alderman 2009)
- 2008-09: Cllr Mrs Irene Brumwell
Irene Brumwell became the last Mayor of Castle Morpeth Borough as structural changes to local government
2009 structural changes to local government in England
Structural changes to local government in England were effected on 1 April 2009, whereby a number of new unitary authorities were created in parts of the country which previously operated a 'two-tier' system of counties and districts...
in England effective on 1st April 2009 abolished the borough
Borough
A borough is an administrative division in various countries. In principle, the term borough designates a self-governing township although, in practice, official use of the term varies widely....
. However, in 2007 councillors confirmed that they were in talks with Morpeth Town Council to transfer the Mayoral Role to the Town Council in 2009.
External links
- Statistics about the Castle Morpeth borough from the Office for National StatisticsOffice for National StatisticsThe Office for National Statistics is the executive office of the UK Statistics Authority, a non-ministerial department which reports directly to the Parliament of the United Kingdom.- Overview :...
Census 2001United Kingdom Census 2001A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194.... - Castle Morpeth website
- Morpeth Town Council website