Static Image: | Near Cat Heugh - geograph.org.uk - 1363380.jpg |
Static Image Caption: | Near Cat Heugh |
Official Name: | Bassington |
Os Grid Reference: | NU145165 |
Coordinates: | 55.442°N -1.772°W |
Label Position: | top |
Civil Parish: | Eglingham |
Unitary England: | Northumberland |
Shire County: | Northumberland |
Region: | North East England |
Country: | England |
Post Town: | ALNWICK |
Postcode Area: | NE |
Postcode District: | NE66 |
Constituency Westminster: | Berwick-upon-Tweed |
Bassington is a former civil parish, now in the parish of Eglingham, in the county of Northumberland, England. It is located about 3miles northwest of Alnwick. Bassington is traversed by the River Aln. In 1951 the parish had a population of 2.[1]
Bassington is in the parliamentary constituency of Berwick-upon-Tweed. Bassington was formerly a township in Eglingham parish,[2] from 1866 Bassington was a civil parish in its own right until it was abolished on 1 April 1955 and merged with Eglingham.[3]