Milbourne is a village and former civil parish 14 miles (23 km) from Morpeth, now in the parish of Ponteland, in the county of Northumberland, England. In 1951 the parish had a population of 70.[1] Milbourne has a church called Holy Saviour.[2]
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History edit
The name "Milbourne" means 'Mill stream'.[3] From 1866 Milbourne was a civil parish in its own right until it was merged with Ponteland on 1 April 1955.[4] A chapel was recorded in Milbourne in 1202 but its location has been lost and was last recorded in 1575.[5]
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References edit
- ^ "Population Statistics Milbourne Tn/CP through time". Vision of Britain. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ "Holy Saviour, Milbourne, Church of England". GENUKI. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ "Milbourne Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ "Relationships and Changes Milbourne Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ "Milbourne (Ponteland)". Keys to the Past. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
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