Stanton, Northumberland

Stanton
Stanton
 Stanton shown within Northumberland
OS grid referenceNZ135895
Unitary authorityNorthumberland
Ceremonial countyNorthumberland
RegionNorth East
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town MORPETH
Postcode district NE65
Dialling code 01670
Police Northumbria
Fire Northumberland
Ambulance North East
EU Parliament North East England
UK ParliamentBerwick-upon-Tweed
List of places
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Coordinates: 55°12′00″N 1°47′20″W / 55.200°N 1.789°W / 55.200; -1.789

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 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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