Sharperton Explained

Official Name:Sharperton
Country:England
Region:North East England
Civil Parish:Harbottle
Unitary England:Northumberland
Lieutenancy England:Northumberland
Constituency Westminster:Berwick-upon-Tweed
Post Town:MORPETH
Postcode Area:NE
Postcode District:NE65
Dial Code:01669
Os Grid Reference:NT955035
Coordinates:55.326°N -2.072°W
Static Image:Sharperton village - geograph.org.uk - 1264348.jpg

Sharperton is a small settlement and former civil parish, now in the parish of Harbottle, in Northumberland, England. Sharperton is the site of a deserted medieval village, which was documented as having 14 taxpayers in 1296, and described as having two short rows of dwellings in 1632.[1] There was also a bastle (fortified farmhouse) here. In 1951 the parish had a population of 36.[2]

Governance

Sharperton is in the parliamentary constituency of Berwick-upon-Tweed. Sharperton was formerly a township in Alwinton parish,[3] from 1866 Sharperton was a civil parish in its own right until it was abolished on 1 April 1955 and merged with Harbottle.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sharperton, Northumberland Co-Curate . 2022-11-30 . co-curate.ncl.ac.uk.
  2. Web site: Population statistics Sharperton Tn/CP through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 19 January 2022.
  3. Web site: History of Sharperton, in Alnwick and Northumberland. A Vision of Britain through Time. 19 January 2022.
  4. Web site: Relationships and changes Sharperton Tn/CP through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 19 January 2022.