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]

Sharperton
Sharperton is located in Northumberland
Sharperton
Sharperton
Location within Northumberland
OS grid referenceNT955035
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMORPETH
Postcode districtNE65
Dialling code01669
PoliceNorthumbria
FireNorthumberland
AmbulanceNorth East
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Northumberland
55°19′34″N 2°04′19″W / 55.326°N 2.072°W / 55.326; -2.072

Governance

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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]


References

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