Stanton, Northumberland

Stanton is a small hamlet 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 surrounded by scenic countryside, and is only 9 miles (14 km) from the Northumberland National Park (NNPA).

Stanton
Stanton
Location within Northumberland
OS grid referenceNZ135895
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMORPETH
Postcode districtNE65
Dialling code01670
PoliceNorthumbria
FireNorthumberland
AmbulanceNorth East
UK Parliament

Stanton has a long history, and used to be made up of many small houses which ran up only one side of the single road.

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


Governance

Stanton is in the parliamentary constituency of Berwick-upon-Tweed.

References

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