Halton, Northumberland

Halton is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Whittington, in the southern part of Northumberland, England. It is situated 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Corbridge just south of Hadrian's Wall. In 1951 the parish had a population of 24.[1]

Halton
Halton Castle
Halton is located in Northumberland
Halton
Halton
Location within Northumberland
OS grid referenceNY997677
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCORBRIDGE
Postcode districtNE45
Dialling code01434
PoliceNorthumbria
FireNorthumberland
AmbulanceNorth East
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Northumberland
55°00′14″N 2°00′14″W / 55.004°N 2.004°W / 55.004; -2.004

Halton Castle is a pele tower and grade I listed building.

Governance

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Halton was formerly a township and chapelry in Corbridge parish,[2] from 1866 Halton was a civil parish in its own right until it was abolished on 1 April 1955 to form Whittington.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Population statistics Halton Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  2. ^ "History of Halton, in Tynedale and Northumberland". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Relationships and changes Halton Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
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  • GENUKI (Accessed: 27 November 2008)