Lucker, Northumberland Explained

Official Name:Lucker
Country:England
Region:North East England
Unitary England:Northumberland
Lieutenancy England:Northumberland
Civil Parish:Adderstone with Lucker
Constituency Westminster:North Northumberland
Post Town:Belford
Postcode Area:NE
Postcode District:NE70
Os Grid Reference:NU152302
Coordinates:55.5656°N -1.7601°W
Static Image:Lucker House.jpg
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Static Image Caption:Lucker House

Lucker is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Adderstone with Lucker, in the north of the county of Northumberland, England. It is about 5 miles from Bamburgh (known for Bamburgh Castle). It has an inn, The Apple Inn, and a church, St Hilda's. In 1951 the parish had a population of 120.[1]

History

The name "Lucker" may mean 'the hollows' or 'lake marsh'.[2] Lucker was formerly a township and chapelry in the parish of Bamburgh,[3] from 1866 Lucker was a civil parish in its own right until it was abolished on 1 April 1955 to form Adderstone with Lucker.[4]

Landmarks

Lucker House, in the centre of Lucker, adjacent to St. Hilda's, Church, was previously the Vicarage. Built 1840 by Hugh Percy, 3rd Duke of Northumberland, and subsequently given to the church, it is a Grade II listed building.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population statistics Lucker Ch/CP through time. A Vision of Britain. 4 November 2021.
  2. Web site: Lucker Key to English Place-names. The University of Nottingham. 4 November 2021.
  3. Web site: History of Lucker, in Berwick upon Tweed and Northumberland. A Vision of Britain through Time. 4 November 2021.
  4. Web site: Relationships and changes Lucker Ch/CP through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 4 November 2021.