Westnewton, Northumberland Explained

Official Name:Westnewton
Country:England
Region:North East England
Shire County:Northumberland
Shire District:Northumberland
Civil Parish:Kirknewton
Constituency Westminster:Berwick-upon-Tweed
Post Town:WOOLER
Postcode Area:NE
Postcode District:NE71
Dial Code:01668
Os Grid Reference:NT905305
Coordinates:55.568°N -2.152°W
Static Image:Minor road through Westnewton - geograph-3445955.jpg

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

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]

Notes and References

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

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