Branch End Explained

Official Name:Branch End
Country:England
Region:North East England
Civil Parish:Stocksfield
Unitary England:Northumberland
Lieutenancy England:Northumberland
Constituency Westminster:Hexham
Post Town:STOCKSFIELD
Postcode Area:NE
Postcode District:NE43
Os Grid Reference:NZ0661
Coordinates:54.948°N -1.9°W
Static Image Name:Quaker Meeting House - geograph.org.uk - 264798.jpg
Static Image Caption:The Quaker meeting house at Branch End

Branch End is part of the village of Stocksfield in Northumberland, England. It is situated at the junction of the A695 Main Road with New Ridley Road. It lies 1miles east of Stocksfield Station, between Hexham and Newcastle upon Tyne.

Local services include a doctors' surgery,[1] pharmacy,[2] petrol station with associated shop and post office,[3] two garages,[4] [5] a hairdresser, newsagent, children's play area[6] and Quaker meeting house.[7] There is a half hourly bus service to Hexham and Newcastle with Go North East "Tyne Valley 10".[8]

Governance

Branch End is in the parish of Stocksfield and the parliamentary constituency of Hexham.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.branchendsurgery.co.uk/ Branch End Surgery.
  2. https://www.boots.com/stores/1453-stocksfield-alexandra-terrace-ne43-7la Boots.com. Stocksfield Alexandra Terrace.
  3. https://www.hexham-courant.co.uk/news/stocksfield/16614208.post-office-moves-to-new-location-in-stocksfield/ Post office moves to new location in Stocksfield. Hexham Courant.
  4. http://www.branchendgarageltd.co.uk/ Branch End Garage Ltd.
  5. https://mot-testers.co.uk/garages/view/19138 Mot-testers.co.uk. New Ridley Road Garage.
  6. https://stocksfieldpc.org.uk/localinformation/play Stocksfield Parish Council. Branch End Play Area.
  7. https://www.quaker.org.uk/meetings/stocksfield Quaker.org.uk Stocksfield Quaker Meeting.
  8. https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/timesfares/10 Gonortheast.co.uk. Tyne Valley 10.