Ouston, Stamfordham Explained

Official Name:	Ouston
Static Image Name:	Ouston Farm (geograph 2231905).jpg
Static Image Caption:	Ouston Farm
Coordinates:	55.0289°N -1.8842°W
Os Grid Reference:	NZ075705
Label Position:	left
Civil Parish:	Stamfordham
Unitary England:	Northumberland
Lieutenancy England:	Northumberland
Region:	North East England
Country:	England
Constituency Westminster:	Hexham
Post Town:	Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Postcode District:	NE18
Postcode Area:	NE
Dial Code:	01661

Ouston is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Stamfordham, in the county of Northumberland, England. In 1951 the parish had a population of 13.^[1]

Ouston lies near the course of Hadrian's Wall, probably the most noted Roman monument in Britain.

Governance

Ouston was formerly a township in Stamfordham parish,^[2] from 1866 Ouston was a civil parish in its own right until it was abolished on 1 April 1955 to form Stamfordham.^[3]

See also

• RAF Ouston

Notes and References

1. Web site: Population statistics Ouston Tn/CP through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 28 January 2022.
2. Web site: History of Ouston, in Castle Morpeth and Northumberland. A Vision of Britain through Time. 28 January 2022.
3. Web site: Relationships and changes Ouston Tn/CP through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 28 January 2022.