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Westnewton, Northumberland

Coordinates: 55°34′05″N 2°09′07″W / 55.568°N 2.152°W / 55.568; -2.152
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Westnewton
Westnewton is located in Northumberland
Westnewton
Westnewton
Location within Northumberland
OS grid referenceNT905305
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townWOOLER
Postcode districtNE71
Dialling code01668
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55°34′05″N 2°09′07″W / 55.568°N 2.152°W / 55.568; -2.152

Westnewton is a small hamlet comprising around 8 houses and a manse to the west of the village of Kirknewton, in the civil parish of Kirknewton, in the county of Northumberland, England. In 1951 the civil parish had a population of 42.[1]

Governance

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Westnewton is in the parliamentary constituency of Berwick-upon-Tweed. Westnewton was formerly a township in the parish of Kirknewton,[2] in 1866 Westnewton became a civil parish, on 1 April 1955 the parish was abolished and merged with Kirknewton.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Population Statistics Westnewton Tn/CP through time". Vision of Britain. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
  2. ^ "History of Westnewton, in Berwick upon Tweed and Northumberland". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Relationships and changes Westnewton CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
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