Bassington Explained

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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]

Governance

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population statistics Bassington Tn/CP through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 17 January 2022.
  2. Web site: History of Bassington, in Alnwick and Northumberland. A Vision of Britain through Time. 17 January 2022.
  3. Web site: Relationships and changes Bassington Tn/CP through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 17 January 2022.