Stanton | |
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Location within
Northumberland | |
OS grid reference | NZ135895 |
Civil parish | |
Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | MORPETH |
Postcode district | NE65 |
Dialling code | 01670 |
Police | Northumbria |
Fire | Northumberland |
Ambulance | North East |
UK Parliament | |
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.
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]
Stanton | |
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![]() | |
Location within
Northumberland | |
OS grid reference | NZ135895 |
Civil parish | |
Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | MORPETH |
Postcode district | NE65 |
Dialling code | 01670 |
Police | Northumbria |
Fire | Northumberland |
Ambulance | North East |
UK Parliament | |
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.
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]