Netherton, Northumberland Explained

Official Name:Netherton
Country:England
Region:North East England
Shire County:Northumberland
Unitary England:Northumberland
Civil Parish:Netherton
Coordinates:55.3629°N -2.0213°W
Population:185
Population Ref:(2011 Census)
Postcode District:NE65
Postcode Area:NE
Post Town:Morpeth
Static Image Name:Star Inn, Netherton - geograph.org.uk - 306251.jpg
Static Image Caption:The Star Inn, Netherton
Constituency Westminster:Berwick-upon-Tweed

Netherton is a village and civil parish in the English county of Northumberland. The population of the village at the 2011 census was 185.[1]

Located northwest of the town of Rothbury Netherton is close to the Anglo-Scottish border. Historically it was part of the parish of Alwinton of which it formed the townships of Netherton Northside and Netherton Southside.[2] Also in the civil parish are the settlements of Netherton Burnfoot at and Burradon at .

The village's public house, the Star Inn, has its interior included in the National Inventory of Historic Pub Interiors by CAMRA.[3] It was listed in the first 40 editions of the CAMRA Good Beer Guide from 1974 until 2013, being one of only 7 pubs to achieve this.

There is a First School (Now Closed).[4]

References

55.3629°N -2.0213°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Parish population 2011. 1 July 2015.
  2. http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/9518 Vision of Britain - Accessed: 20 November 2013
  3. http://www.heritagepubs.org.uk/pubs/national-inventory-entry.asp?pubid=122 Campaign for Real Ale - Accessed: 20 November 2013
  4. http://www.northumberland.schooljotter.com/netherton/ Netherton Northside First School - Accessed: 20 November 2013