Unthank, Alnham Explained

Official Name:	Unthank
Country:	England
Region:	North East England
Shire County:	Northumberland
Unitary England:	Northumberland
Civil Parish:	Alnham
Constituency Westminster:	Berwick-upon-Tweed
Post Town:	ALNWICK
Postcode Area:	NE
Postcode District:	NE66
Os Grid Reference:	NU015115
Coordinates:	55.397°N -1.978°W
Static Image:	Unthank Farm - geograph.org.uk - 542469.jpg
Static Image Caption:	Unthank Farm

Unthank is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Alnham in Northumberland, England. In 1951 the parish had a population of 11.^[1]

History

It is first mentioned in writing as Unthanc in 1207, and in its current orthography in 1242. Unthank is a deserted medieval village that was last referred to in documents in 1726.^[2] Unthank was a township in Alnham parish.^[3] From 1866 Unthank was a civil parish in its own right until it was merged with Alnham on 1 April 1955.^[4]

Governance

Unthank is in the parliamentary constituency of Berwick-upon-Tweed.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Population Statistics Unthank Tn/CP through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 1 February 2020.
2. Web site: Unthank Deserted Village (Alnham). Keys to the Past. 1 February 2020.
3. Web site: History of Unthank, in Alnwick and Northumberland. A Vision of Britain through Time. 1 February 2020.
4. Web site: Relationships and Changes Unthank Tn/CP through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 1 February 2020.