CASTLE MORPETH

Borough of Castle Morpeth
Castle Morpeth ''Shown within Northumberland''
Geography
Status:	Borough
Region:	North East England
Admin. County:	Northumberland
Area: - Total	Ranked 72nd 618.23 km²
Admin. HQ:	Morpeth
ONS code:	35UE
Demographics
Population: - Total () - Density	Ranked / km²
Ethnicity:	98.1% White
Politics
Arms of Castle Morpeth Borough Council Castle Morpeth Borough Council http://www.castlemorpeth.gov.uk/
Leadership:	Alternative - Sec.31
Control:
MPs:	Peter Atkinson, Denis Murphy

'Castle Morpeth' is a local government district and borough in Northumberland, England. Its administrative centre is Morpeth.
The district was formed on April 1, 1974 by the merger of the borough of Morpeth and Morpeth Rural District, along with part of Castle Ward Rural District.
==Settlements and parishes==
The district includes the settlements and parishes of (towns highlighted in bold):

★ Belsay

★ Capheaton, Cresswell

★ East Chevington, Ellington and Linton

★ Hartburn, Hebron, Heddon-on-the-Wall, Hepscott

★ Longhirst, Longhorsley, Lynemouth

★ Matfen, Meldon, Mitford, 'Morpeth'

★ Netherwitton

★ Pegswood, Ponteland

★ Stamfordham, Stannington, Stobswood

★ Thirston

★ Ulgham

★ Wallington Demesne, Whalton, Widdrington

★ Tritlington and West Chevington

★ Widdrington Station and Stobswood
Borough's leaders
Mayor and mayoress of castle morpeth 2007/2008:cllr Milburn Douglas and mrs.Ann Douglas
deputy mayor of castle morpeth 2007/2008:Irene Brumwell

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Transport

Castle Morpeth is located along the vital East Coast Main Line rail artery stretching from London to Edinburgh. The rail line offers services to other major intermediate cities such as Newcastle and Peterborough.

External links

★ Statistics about the Castle Morpeth borough from the Office for National Statistics Census 2001