Horton | |
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Horton parish church | |
Location within
Northumberland | |
OS grid reference | NZ285815 |
Civil parish | |
Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | BLYTH |
Postcode district | NE24 |
Police | Northumbria |
Fire | Northumberland |
Ambulance | North East |
UK Parliament | |
Horton is a former civil parish, now in the parish of Blyth, in Northumberland, England, about 2 miles (3 km) west of Blyth, and south of the River Blyth. Historically a chapelry of Woodhorn, [1] it became part of Blyth Urban District in 1912, and on 1 April 1920 it was abolished, when it was combined with Bebside, Cowpen, and Newsham and South Blyth to form a single parish for the district. [2] In 1911 the parish had a population of 2546. [3]
The place-name Horton is a common one in England. It derives from Old English horu ("dirt") and tūn ("settlement, farm, estate"), presumably meaning "farm on muddy soil". [4]
The church is dedicated to St Mary the Virgin. [5]
Horton | |
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Horton parish church | |
Location within
Northumberland | |
OS grid reference | NZ285815 |
Civil parish | |
Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | BLYTH |
Postcode district | NE24 |
Police | Northumbria |
Fire | Northumberland |
Ambulance | North East |
UK Parliament | |
Horton is a former civil parish, now in the parish of Blyth, in Northumberland, England, about 2 miles (3 km) west of Blyth, and south of the River Blyth. Historically a chapelry of Woodhorn, [1] it became part of Blyth Urban District in 1912, and on 1 April 1920 it was abolished, when it was combined with Bebside, Cowpen, and Newsham and South Blyth to form a single parish for the district. [2] In 1911 the parish had a population of 2546. [3]
The place-name Horton is a common one in England. It derives from Old English horu ("dirt") and tūn ("settlement, farm, estate"), presumably meaning "farm on muddy soil". [4]
The church is dedicated to St Mary the Virgin. [5]