Castle Morpeth Explained

Borough of Castle Morpeth
Type:Borough
Blank Emblem Type:Coat of Arms
Mapsize:frameless
Subdivision Type:Sovereign state
Subdivision Name:United Kingdom
Subdivision Type1:Constituent country
Subdivision Name1:England
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:North East England
Subdivision Type3:Administrative county
Subdivision Name3:Northumberland
Seat Type:Admin. HQ
Seat:Morpeth
Government Type:Castle Morpeth Borough Council
Leader Title:Leadership
Leader Name:Alternative – Sec.31
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1 April 1974
Extinct Title:Abolished
Extinct Date:1 April 2009
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Greenwich Mean Time
Utc Offset:+0
Timezone Dst:British Summer Time
Utc Offset Dst:+1
Postal Code Type:Postcode
Blank Name:ISO 3166-2
Blank1 Name:ONS code
Blank1 Info:35UE
Blank2 Name:OS grid reference
Blank3 Name:NUTS 3
Blank4 Name:Ethnicity
Blank4 Info:98.1% White
Website:castlemorpeth.gov.uk

Castle Morpeth was a local government district and borough in Northumberland, England. Its administrative centre was the town of Morpeth.

The district was formed on 1 April 1974 by the merger of the borough of Morpeth and Morpeth Rural District, along with part of Castle Ward Rural District.

The district council was abolished as part of the 2009 structural changes to local government in England effective from 1 April 2009 with responsibilities being transferred to Northumberland County Council, a unitary authority.

Settlements and parishes

The district includes the settlements and parishes of (towns highlighted in bold):

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.

Mayors

Irene Brumwell became the last Mayor of Castle Morpeth Borough as structural changes to local government in England effective on 1 April 2009 abolished the borough.

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