Northumberland
Geography
Status:	Ceremonial & Non-metropolitan county
Region:	North East England
Area: - Total - Admin. council	Ranked 6th 5,013 km² Ranked 6th
Admin HQ:	Morpeth
ISO 3166-2:	GB-NBL
ONS code:	35
NUTS 3:	UKC21
Demographics
Population: - Total (2005 est.) - Density - Admin. Council	Ranked 44th 311,400 62 / km² Ranked 33rd
Ethnicity:	99.0% White
Politics
Northumberland County Council http://www.northumberland.gov.uk/
Executive:	Labour
MPs:	Peter Atkinson Alan Beith Ronnie Campbell Denis Murphy
Police Force Covering Area
Northumbria Police
Districts
Blyth Valley Wansbeck Castle Morpeth Tynedale Alnwick Berwick-upon-Tweed

Northumberland is a county in the North East of England. The non-metropolitan county of Northumberland borders Cumbria to the west, County Durham to the south and Tyne and Wear to the south east, as well as having a border with the Scottish Borders council area to the north, and nearly eighty miles of North Sea coastline. Since 1974 the county council has been located in Morpeth, situated in the east of the county at 55°10′07″N, 1°41′15″W; however, both Morpeth and Alnwick claim the title county town. map of Northumberland within England File links The following pages link to this file: Northumberland Categories: GFDL images ... The Ceremonial counties of England are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government with reference to the metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England. ... Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government. ... 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As the kingdom of Northumbria under King Edwin, the region's historical boundaries stretched from the Humber in the south to the Forth in the north. The historic boundaries of the county cover a different area, including Newcastle-upon-Tyne, the traditional county town, as well as Tynemouth and other settlements in North Tyneside, areas administered by Tyne and Wear since 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972. The historic boundaries of the county are sometimes taken to exclude Islandshire, Bedlingtonshire and Norhamshire (collectively North Durham), exclaves of County Durham which were incorporated into Northumberland in 1844. Section from Shepherds map of the British Isles about 802 AD showing the kingdom of Northumbria Northumbria is primarily the name of a petty kingdom of Angles which was formed in Great Britain at the beginning of the 7th century, from two smaller kingdoms of Bernicia and Diera, and... Saint Edwin (alternately Eadwine or Æduini) ( 586–October 12, 632/633) was the King of Deira and Bernicia - which would later become known as Northumbria - from about 616 until his death. ... River Hull tidal barrier. ... The River Forth meanders over fertile farmlands near Stirling The River Forth, 47 km (29 miles) long, is the major river draining the eastern part of the central belt of Scotland. ... Newcastle upon Tyne (usually shortened to Newcastle) is a city in north-east England. ... A county town is the capital of a county in the United Kingdom or Republic of Ireland. ... Tynemouth beach This article concerns itself with the village. ... North Tyneside is a metropolitan borough in the North East of England, part of the Tyne and Wear urban area centred on Newcastle and formerly part of Northumberland. ... Tyne and Wear is a metropolitan county in the North East of England around the mouths of the Rivers Tyne and Wear. ... The Local Government Act 1972 (1972 c. ... Islandshire is a region in England, centred around Lindisfarne or Holy Island, including many villages on the mainland. ... Bedlingtonshire is an area in England, centred around the town of Bedlington. ... Norhamshire or North Durham was an exclave of County Durham in England. ...

Being on the border of Scotland and England, Northumberland has been the site of many battles. The county is noted for its undeveloped landscape of high moorland, a favourite with landscape painters, and now largely protected as a National Park. The Anglo-Scottish border runs for 96 kilometres (60 miles) between the River Tweed on the east coast and the Solway Firth in the west. ... Motto (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity Cha togar mfhearg gun dioladh (Scottish Gaelic)1 Wha daur meddle wi me?(Scots)1 Anthem (Multiple unofficial anthems) Scotlands location in Europe Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official languages English, Gaelic Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II  -  Prime... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the King (Queen) England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II  -  Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification  -  by Athelstan 967  Area... Northumberland National Park is the northernmost national park in England. ...

Northumberland's county flower is the Bloody Cranesbill (Geranium sanguineum) and her affiliated Royal Navy ship is her namesake, HMS Northumberland. A county flower is a flowering plant chosen to symbolise a county. ... Species See list The cranesbills make up the genus Geranium of 422 species of annual, biennial, and perennial plants found throughout the temperate regions of the world and the mountains of the tropics, but mostly in the eastern part of the Mediterranean. ... HMS Northumberland (F238) is a Type 23 frigate of the Royal Navy. ...

History

Main article: History of Northumberland

Once part of the Roman Empire and the scene of many wars between England and Scotland, Northumberland has a long and complicated history. Hence there are many castles in Northumberland, including among the better-known those at Bamburgh, Dunstanburgh, Warkworth and Alnwick. // Northumberland, Englands most northerly county, is a land of historical extremes. ... Motto Senatus Populusque Romanus (SPQR) The Roman Empire at its greatest extent, c. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the King (Queen) England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II  -  Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification  -  by Athelstan 967  Area... Motto (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity Cha togar mfhearg gun dioladh (Scottish Gaelic)1 Wha daur meddle wi me?(Scots)1 Anthem (Multiple unofficial anthems) Scotlands location in Europe Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official languages English, Gaelic Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II  -  Prime... Bamburgh Castle from the beach. ... Dunstanburgh Castle. ... West face of the Keep of Warkworth Castle Plan of the keep. ... Alnwick Castle, from the east, across the pastures and the River Aln Alnwick Castle is a castle and stately home in Alnwick, Northumberland, England (grid reference NU187137). ...

The region of present-day Northumberland once formed the core of the Anglian kingdom of Northumbria. Northumberland is called the "cradle of Christianity" in England, because it was on Lindisfarne, a tidal island north of Bamburgh, also called Holy Island, that Christianity flourished when monks from Iona were sent to convert the English. Lindisfarne was the home of the Lindisfarne Gospels and Saint Cuthbert, who is buried at Durham Cathedral. White cliffs of Dover in England White cliffs of Rugen down the Baltic coast from Schleswig The Angles is a modern English word for a Germanic-speaking people who took their name from the cultural ancestor of Angeln, a modern district located in Schleswig, Germany. ... Section from Shepherds map of the British Isles about 802 AD showing the kingdom of Northumbria Northumbria is primarily the name of a petty kingdom of Angles which was formed in Great Britain at the beginning of the 7th century, from two smaller kingdoms of Bernicia and Diera, and... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the King (Queen) England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II  -  Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification  -  by Athelstan 967  Area... Lindisfarne Castle Lindisfarne (grid reference NU125421, ), also called Holy Island (variant spelling, Lindesfarne), is a tidal island off the north-east coast of England, which is connected to the mainland of Northumberland by a causeway and is cut off twice a day by tides — something well described by Sir Walter... Bamburgh is a large village on the coast of Northumberland, England. ... Christianity is a monotheistic[1] religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as presented in the New Testament. ... Iona village viewed from a short distance offshore. ... This article is about the English as an ethnic group and nation. ... Lindisfarne Castle Lindisfarne (grid reference NU125421, ), also called Holy Island (variant spelling, Lindesfarne), is a tidal island off the north-east coast of England, which is connected to the mainland of Northumberland by a causeway and is cut off twice a day by tides — something well described by Sir Walter... Folio 27r from the Lindisfarne Gospels contains the incipit from the Gospel of Matthew. ... Cuthbert of Lindisfarne (ca. ... Durham (IPA: locally, in RP) is a small city and main settlement of the City of Durham district of County Durham in North East England. ...

Bamburgh is the historic capital of Northumberland, the "royal" castle from before the unification of England under one monarch. The capital of Northumberland now, however, may be thought to be Morpeth, since Northumberland County Council's offices are in that town or may be thought of as the market town of Alnwick, mainly because the Duke of Northumberland has his home there. Bamburgh Castle from the beach. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the King (Queen) England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II  -  Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification  -  by Athelstan 967  Area... The Castle Morpeth coat of arms Morpeth is a small market town in Northumberland, England, on the River Wansbeck, which flows east through the town. ... For the parish in New Brunswick, see Alnwick, New Brunswick Alnwick (pronounced ) is a small market town in north Northumberland, in the north-east of England. ... The title Duke of Northumberland was created in 1551 for John Dudley. ...

The lords of Northumberland once wielded inordinate power in England affairs because, as the Lords of the Marches, they were entrusted with protecting England from Scottish invasion. Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the King (Queen) England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II  -  Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification  -  by Athelstan 967  Area... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the King (Queen) England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II  -  Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification  -  by Athelstan 967  Area... Motto (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity Cha togar mfhearg gun dioladh (Scottish Gaelic)1 Wha daur meddle wi me?(Scots)1 Anthem (Multiple unofficial anthems) Scotlands location in Europe Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official languages English, Gaelic Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II  -  Prime...

Northumberland has a history of revolt and rebellion against the government, as seen in the Rising of the North in Tudor times. These revolts were usually led by the then Dukes of Northumberland, the Percy family. Shakespeare mentions one of the Percys, Harry Hotspur. The county was also a centre for Catholicism in England, as well as of Jacobite feelings after the Restoration. Northumberland became a sort of wild county, where outlaws and border reivers hid from the law, for it was largely rural and unpopulated. However, the frequent cross-border skirmishes and accompanying local lawlessness largely subsided after the union of the crowns of Scotland and England under King James VI and I. The Rising of the North or Northern Rebellion was an unsuccessful uprising against Elizabeth I of England in 1569 by Catholics of Northern England. ... The Tudor dynasty or House of Tudor (Welsh: ) was a series of five monarchs of Welsh origin who ruled England and Ireland from 1485 until 1603. ... The title Duke of Northumberland was created in 1551 for John Dudley. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Henry Percy was the name of several nobles in the line that produced the earls of Northumberland. ... The Roman Catholic Church or Catholic Church (see terminology below) is the Christian Church in full communion with the Bishop of Rome, currently Pope Benedict XVI. It traces its origins to the original Christian community founded by Jesus Christ and led by the Twelve Apostles, in particular Saint Peter. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the King (Queen) England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II  -  Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification  -  by Athelstan 967  Area... Charles Edward Stuart, Bonnie Prince Charlie, wearing the Jacobite blue bonnet Jacobitism was (and, to a very limited extent, remains) the political movement dedicated to the restoration of the Stuart kings to the thrones of England and Scotland. ... See also Border Reivers (Rugby) and Border Reivers (game); or Reavers for other varieties of brigand. ... Motto (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity Cha togar mfhearg gun dioladh (Scottish Gaelic)1 Wha daur meddle wi me?(Scots)1 Anthem (Multiple unofficial anthems) Scotlands location in Europe Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official languages English, Gaelic Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II  -  Prime... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the King (Queen) England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II  -  Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification  -  by Athelstan 967  Area... James Stuart (19 June 1566 – 27 March 1625) was King of Scots as James VI, and King of England and King of Ireland as James I. He ruled in Scotland as James VI from 24 July 1567, when he was only one year old. ...

Northumberland played a key role in the industrial revolution. Coalmines were once widespread in Northumberland, with collieries at Ashington, Ellington and Pegswood The region's coalfields fuelled industrial expansion in other areas of the country, and the need to transport the coal from the collieries to the Tyne led to the development of the first railways. Ship-building and armaments manufacture were other important industries. A Watt steam engine. ... Statistics Population: 28,000 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: NZ2787 Administration District: Wansbeck Shire county: Northumberland Region: North East England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Northumberland Historic county: Northumberland Services Police force: Northumbria Fire and rescue: {{{Fire}}} Ambulance: North East Post office and telephone Post... Ellington can refer to: // Ellington, Connecticut, a town in Tolland County, Connecticut. ... Pegswood is a village in Northumberland, England. ... Coal Coal (IPA: ) is a fossil fuel formed in swamp ecosystems where plant remains were saved by water and mud from oxidization and biodegradation. ... Italian Full rigged ship Amerigo Vespucci in New York Harbor, 1976 A ship is a large watercraft capable of deep water navigation. ... The bayonet, still used in war as both knife and spearpoint. ...

Today, Northumberland is still largely rural. As the least populated county in England, it commands much less power in British affairs than in times past. In recent years the county has had considerable growth in tourism due to its scenic beauty and the abundant evidence of its historical significance. Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the King (Queen) England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II  -  Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification  -  by Athelstan 967  Area...

Physical geography

Physical geography of Northumberland and surrounding areas

The physical geography of Northumberland is diverse. It is low and flat near the North Sea coast and increasingly mountainous toward the northwest. The Cheviot Hills, in the northwest of the county, consist mainly of resistant Devonian granite and andesite lava. A second area of igneous rock underlies Whin Sill (on which Hadrian's Wall runs), an intrusion of carboniferous Dolerite. Both ridges support a rather bare moorland landscape. Either side of Whin Sill the county lies on carboniferous limestone, giving some areas of karst landscape.^[1] Lying off the coast of Northumberland are the Farne Islands, another Dolerite outcrop, famous for their bird life. Image File history File links This is a section from William Shepherds physical map of Britain (1926) showing Northumberland and surrounding areas. ... Image File history File links This is a section from William Shepherds physical map of Britain (1926) showing Northumberland and surrounding areas. ... The North Sea is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean, located between the coasts of Norway and Denmark in the east, the coast of the British Isles in the west, and the German, Dutch, Belgian and French coasts in the south. ... The Cheviot Hills are a range of rolling hills straddling the England/Scotland border between Northumberland and the Scottish Borders. ... Resistance can mean one of: electrical resistance antibiotic resistance resistance to a disease (see related subject immunology) a political resistance movement military resistance against foreign occupation geological resistance fluid resistance thermal resistance This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the... Artists illustration of a Devonian scene. ... Close-up of granite from Yosemite National Park, valley of the Merced River Quarrying granite for the Mormon Temple, Utah Territory. ... A sample of andesite (dark groundmass) with amygdaloidal vesicules filled with zeolite. ... Look up lava, Aa, pahoehoe in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Igneous rocks are formed when molten rock (magma) cools and solidifies, with or without crystallization, either below the surface as intrusive (plutonic) rocks or on the surface as extrusive (volcanic) rocks. ... Whin Sill is a Sill in the northern-most county of Northumberland, England. ... The Carboniferous is a major division of the geologic timescale that extends from the end of the Devonian period, about 359. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Diabase. ... Moorland in the Pennines (England); Coarse grasses and bracken tend to dominate especially in high rainfall areas. ... Limey shale overlaid by limestone. ... Karst topography is a three-dimensional landscape shaped by the dissolution of a soluble layer or layers of bedrock, usually carbonate rock such as limestone or dolomite. ... The Inner Farne seen from Seahouses harbour The Farne Islands (also referred to less formally as the Farnes) are a group of islands off the coast of Northumberland, England. ... “Aves” redirects here. ...

There are coal fields in the southeast corner of the county, extending along the coastal region north of the river Tyne. The term sea coal likely originated from chunks of coal, found washed up on beaches, that wave action had broken from coastal outcroppings.

River Coquet.

Being in the far north of England, above 55° latitude, and having many areas of high land, Northumberland is one of the coldest areas of the country. It has an average annual temperature of 7.1 to 9.3 °C, with the coldest temperatures inland.^[2] However, the county lies on the east coast, and has relatively low rainfall, between 466 and 1060 mm annually, mostly falling in the west on the high land.^[3] Between 1971 and 2000 the county averaged 1321 to 1390 hours of sunshine per year.^[4] Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2592x1944, 1910 KB) Summary Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Northumberland Rothbury Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2592x1944, 1910 KB) Summary Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Northumberland Rothbury Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner... Latitude, usually denoted symbolically by the Greek letter phi, , gives the location of a place on Earth north or south of the equator. ... A millimetre (American spelling: millimeter), symbol mm is an SI unit of length that is equal to one thousandth of a metre. ...

Approximately a quarter of the county is protected as the Northumberland National Park, an area of outstanding landscape that has largely been protected from development and agriculture. The park stretches south from the Scottish border and includes Hadrian's Wall. Most of the park is over 800 feet (240 metres) above sea level. Northumberland National Park is the northernmost national park in England. ... Motto (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity Cha togar mfhearg gun dioladh (Scottish Gaelic)1 Wha daur meddle wi me?(Scots)1 Anthem (Multiple unofficial anthems) Scotlands location in Europe Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official languages English, Gaelic Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II  -  Prime... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... metre or meter, see meter (disambiguation) The metre is the basic unit of length in the International System of Units. ...

Ecology

There are a variety of notable habitats and species in Northumberland including:

• Chillingham Cattle herd
• Holy Island
• Farne Islands
• Staple Island

Chillingham Cattle is the name of a herd of wild bovids at Chillingham Castle, Northumberland, England; also known as Chillingham Wild Cattle, this rare species herd of 62 animals (as of the year 2006) inhabits a very large woodland that has existed since the Middle Ages, although there were fewer... More than one place has become known or formally named Holy Island. ... The Inner Farne seen from Seahouses harbour The Farne Islands (also referred to less formally as the Farnes) are a group of islands off the coast of Northumberland, England. ... Staple Island is a small rocky island that is one of the outer Farne Islands in Northumberland, England. ...

Economy and industry

Housedon Hill

This is a chart of trend of regional gross value added of Northumberland at current basic prices published (pp.240-253) by Office for National Statistics with figures in millions of British Pounds Sterling. Image File history File links Housedon_hill. ... Image File history File links Housedon_hill. ...

Northumberland has a relatively weak economy amongst the counties and other local government areas of the United Kingdom.^[9] The county is ranked sixth lowest amongst these 63 council areas. In 2003 23% of males and 60% of females were earning less than the Council of Europe's decency threshold. As of May 2005 unemployment is at 2.3%, in line with the national average.^[10] Between 1999 and 2003 businesses in the county grew 4.4% to 8,225, making 0.45% of registered businesses in the UK.^[11] European flag of the Council of Europe which is also adopted by the European Union. ... 2005 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → Wikimedia Commons has media related to: May 2005 Deaths in May May 26: Eddie Albert May 25: Ismail Merchant May 25: Sunil Dutt May 25: Graham Kennedy May 22: Thurl Ravenscroft May 21: Howard Morris May 21...

A major source of employment and income in the county is tourism. The county annually receives 1.1 million UK visitors and 50,000 foreign tourists who spend a total of £162million in the county.^[12]. Tourists on OÊ»ahu, Hawaii Tourism is travel for predominantly recreational or leisure purposes, and also refers to the provision of services in support of this act. ... ISO 4217 Code GBP User(s) United Kingdom, Crown Dependencies Inflation 3. ...

Demographics

At the Census 2001 Northumberland registered a population of 307,190,^[13] estimated to be 309,237 in 2003.^[14] In 2001 there were 130,780 households, 10% which were all retired, and one third were rented. Northumberland has a very low ethnic minority population at 0.985% of the population, compared to 9.1% for England as a whole. 81% of the population reported their religion as Christianity, 0.8% as another religion, and 12% as having no religion.^[15]. UK Census 2001 logo A nationwide census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Christianity is a monotheistic[1] religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as presented in the New Testament. ...

Politics

See also: List of Parliamentary constituencies in Northumberland

Like most English shire counties Northumberland has a two-tier system of local government. It has a county council based in Morpeth and also has six districts, each with their own district council. The county of Northumberland is divided into 4 Parliamentary constituencies - 1 Borough constituencies and 3 County constituencies. ... A shire county or non-metropolitan county in England, is a county level entity which is not a metropolitan county. ... Non-metropolitan districts or commonly Shire districts are a type of local government district in England. ... There is no single system of local government in the United Kingdom. ... In the British Isles, a county council is a council that governs a county. ... The Castle Morpeth coat of arms Morpeth is a small market town in Northumberland, England, on the River Wansbeck, which flows east through the town. ...

These districts are, Blyth Valley, Wansbeck, Castle Morpeth, Tynedale, Alnwick and Berwick-upon-Tweed. The county and district councils are responsible for different aspects of local government. Blyth Valley is a borough and district in south-east Northumberland, England, bordering the North Sea and Tyne and Wear. ... Wansbeck is a local government district in south-east Northumberland, England. ... Castle Morpeth is a local government district and borough in Northumberland, England. ... Tynedale is a local government district in south-west Northumberland. ... Alwnick is a local government district in Northumberland, England. ... Berwick-upon-Tweed is a local government district and borough in Northumberland in the north_east of England, on the border with Scotland. ...

The Department for Communities and Local Government are considering reorganising Northumberland's administrative structure. Two proposals are being looked at - one to abolish all of the districts to create a Northumberland unitary authority; and one to create two separate unitary authorities, South East Northumberland (the area now covered by Blyth Valley and Wansbeck), and Rural Northumberland (the area now covered by the other four districts). The changes are planned to be implemented no later than 1 April 2009.^[16][17][18] The Department for Communities and Local Government is a United Kingdom government department. ... A unitary authority is a type of local authority, which has a single tier and is responsible for all local government functions within its area. ...

Northumberland is represented in the House of Commons by four Members of Parliament, of whom one is a Conservative, one is a Liberal Democrat and two are Labour. The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a parliament. ... The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is the second largest political party in the United Kingdom in terms of sitting Members of Parliament (MPs), the largest in terms of public membership, and is the second oldest extant political party in the world. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The Labour Party has been, since its founding in the early 20th century, the principal political party of the left in England, Scotland and Wales. ...

Culture

The Northumberland Flag

Northumberland has traditions not found elsewhere in England, reflecting a mix of indigenous, Anglian, Celtic and Norse influences. These include the rapper sword dance, the Clog dance and the Northumbrian smallpipe. Northumberland also has its own tartan, often referred to in Scotland as the Shepherd’s Tartan. Traditional Northumberland music sounds similar to Scottish music, reflecting the strong historical links between Northumbria and Scotland. Image File history File links Flag_of_Northumberland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Northumberland. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the King (Queen) England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II  -  Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification  -  by Athelstan 967  Area... White cliffs of Dover in England White cliffs of Rugen down the Baltic coast from Schleswig The Angles is a modern English word for a Germanic-speaking people who took their name from the cultural ancestor of Angeln, a modern district located in Schleswig, Germany. ... This article is about the European people. ... Norse is an adjective relating things to Denmark, Norway, Iceland and Sweden. ... Rapper sword is a kind of sword dance. ... Clogging is a traditional type of percussive folk dance which is associated with a number of different regions across the world. ... A bagpipe performer in Amsterdam. ... A tartan is type of pattern, originating in woven cloth, but now used in many materials. ... Motto (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity Cha togar mfhearg gun dioladh (Scottish Gaelic)1 Wha daur meddle wi me?(Scots)1 Anthem (Multiple unofficial anthems) Scotlands location in Europe Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official languages English, Gaelic Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II  -  Prime... Northumberland is the northernmost county of England. ... Motto (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity Cha togar mfhearg gun dioladh (Scottish Gaelic)1 Wha daur meddle wi me?(Scots)1 Anthem (Multiple unofficial anthems) Scotlands location in Europe Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official languages English, Gaelic Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II  -  Prime... Motto (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity Cha togar mfhearg gun dioladh (Scottish Gaelic)1 Wha daur meddle wi me?(Scots)1 Anthem (Multiple unofficial anthems) Scotlands location in Europe Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official languages English, Gaelic Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II  -  Prime...

In general, the culture of Northumberland, as with the north east of England, has much more it would seem in common with Scottish Lowland culture than with the rest of England, the two perhaps having more in common with each other in some respects, than with other parts of their respective countries.^{[citation needed]} The links between Northumberland and Scotland are audible in the dialects of both, which include many Old English words, such as bairn for child. For further information, see Scots language and Geordie. Attempts to raise the level of awareness of Northumberland culture have also started, with the formation of a Northumbrian Language Society to preserve the unique dialects (Pitmatic and Northumbrian) of this region, as well as to promote home-grown talent. Motto (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity Cha togar mfhearg gun dioladh (Scottish Gaelic)1 Wha daur meddle wi me?(Scots)1 Anthem (Multiple unofficial anthems) Scotlands location in Europe Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official languages English, Gaelic Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II  -  Prime... Motto (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity Cha togar mfhearg gun dioladh (Scottish Gaelic)1 Wha daur meddle wi me?(Scots)1 Anthem (Multiple unofficial anthems) Scotlands location in Europe Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official languages English, Gaelic Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II  -  Prime... A dialect (from the Greek word διάλεκτος, dialektos) is a variety of a language characteristic of a particular group of the languages speakers. ... Old English (also called Anglo-Saxon) is an early form of the English language that was spoken in parts of what is now England and southern Scotland between the mid-fifth century and the mid-twelfth century. ... Scots refers to the Anglic varieties spoken in parts of Scotland. ... Look up Geordie in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Pitmatic (originally pitmatical) is a dialect of English used in the counties of Northumberland and Durham. ... Northumbria is primarily the name of an Anglian or Anglo-Saxon kingdom which was formed in Great Britain at the beginning of the 7th century, and of the earldom which succeeded the kingdom. ...

Northumberland has its own flag, based on the design first used on the tomb of St Oswald in the 7th century. The current version was granted to the county council in 1951, and adopted as the flag of Northumberland county in 1995.[1] Oswald (c. ... The 7th century is the period from 601 - 700 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian Era. ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Media

Having no large population centres, the county's mainstream media outlets are served from nearby Tyne and Wear, including radio stations and television channels (such as BBC Look North, BBC Radio Newcastle, Tyne Tees Television and Metro Radio), along with the majority of daily newspapers covering the area (The Journal, Evening Chronicle). Newspapers focusing exclusively on Northumberland or its districts include the Northumberland Gazette, Morpeth Herald, Berwick Advertiser, Hexham Courant and the News Post Leader. Tyne and Wear is a metropolitan county in the North East of England around the mouths of the Rivers Tyne and Wear. ... A radio station is an audio (sound) broadcasting service, traditionally broadcast through the air as radio waves (a form of electromagnetic radiation) from a transmitter to an antenna and a thus to a receiving device. ... The term television channel generally refers to either a television station or its cable/satellite counterpart (both outlined below). ... The BBC Look North ident Look North is the BBC local regional news programme for the BBC Yorkshire area. ... BBC Radio Newcastle is the BBC Local Radio service English metropolitan county of Tyne and Wear. ... Tyne Tees Television is the ITV television contractor for North East England. ... Metro Radio is an Independent Local Radio station broadcasting to North East England. ... The Journal is a daily newspaper produced in Newcastle upon Tyne. ... The Evening Chronicle is a daily, evening newspaper produced in Newcastle upon Tyne, covering Tyne and Wear, southern Northumberland and northern County Durham. ... The Northumberland Gazette is a weekly newspaper published in Alnwick, Northumberland, England. ... The Morpeth Herald is a weekly newspaper published in Morpeth, Northumberland, England. ...

Lionheart FM, a community radio station based in Alnwick, has recently been awarded a five-year community broadcasting license by OFCOM. Radio Borders covers Berwick and the rural north of the county. Community radio is a type of radio service that caters to the interests of a certain area, broadcasting material that is popular to a local audience but is overlooked by more powerful broadcast groups. ... For the parish in New Brunswick, see Alnwick, New Brunswick Alnwick (pronounced ) is a small market town in north Northumberland, in the north-east of England. ... Ofcom is a regulator for communication industries in the United Kingdom. ... Radio Borders is a radio station broadcasting to the Scottish Borders and North Northumberland. ...

People

The Eider Duck is the Northumberland county bird, sacred to Northumberland's
patron saint St. Cuthbert

Famous Northumbrians include: Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1897x1543, 482 KB) Common Eider duck Somateria mollissima at Bristol Zoo, Bristol, England. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1897x1543, 482 KB) Common Eider duck Somateria mollissima at Bristol Zoo, Bristol, England. ... Binomial name Somateria mollissima (Linnaeus, 1758) Green: breeding Blue: winter/feeding Subspecies The Common Eider (Somateria mollissima) is a large sea-duck, which is distributed over the northern coasts of Europe, North America and eastern Siberia. ... Cuthbert of Lindisfarne (ca. ...

• Thomas Addison (1793-1860), physician
• George Airy (1802-1892), astronomer and geophysicist
• Charles Avison (1709-1770), musician, organist and composer
• William Armstrong (1810-1900), inventor and industrialist
• Thomas Bewick (1753-1828), artist, wood engraver and naturalist
• Lancelot 'Capability' Brown (1715-1783), landscape and garden designer
• Thomas Burt (1837-1922), one of the first working-class Members of Parliament.
• Josephine Butler (1828-1906), social reformer
• Basil Bunting (1900-1985), poet
• Eric Burdon (1941-), lead singer of The Animals
• Bobby Charlton (1937- ) and Jack Charlton (1935- ), footballers
• Grace Darling (1815-1842), heroine
• Bryan Donkin (1768 - 1855) engineer and industrialist
• Daniel Gooch (1816 - 1889), engineer and politician
• Sir Alistair Graham (1942 -), noted public figure
• Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey (1764-1845), British Prime Minister
• Steve Harmison (1978- ), international cricketer
• Alan Hoyle, Basketball
• Jackie Milburn (1924 - 1988), footballer
• Ross Noble (1976- ), stand-up comedian
• Henry "Harry Hotspur" Percy (1365-1403), borders warlord and rebel
• Billy Pigg (1902-1968), musician
• John Rushworth (1793-1860), historian
• George Stephenson (1781-1848) and Robert Stephenson (1803-1859), engineers
• Bob Stokoe (1930-2004), footballer, F.A. Cup winning manager
• Algernon Swinburne (1837 - 1909), poet
• Kathryn Tickell (1967- ), musician
• Hugh Trevor-Roper (1914-2003), historian
• William Turner (1508 - 1568), ornithologist and botanist
• C. V. Wedgwood (1910-1997), historian
• Pete Doherty (1979), musician
• Rod Glenn (1971), author

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Sir Robert Bobby Charlton, CBE (born 11 October 1937 in Ashington, Northumberland) is a former English professional football player who won the World Cup and was named the European Footballer of the Year in 1966. ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... John Jack Charlton OBE (born Ashington, Northumberland, May 8, 1935) was a footballer who spent his whole career in the successful Leeds United side of the 1960s and 1970s and won the World Cup with England. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar). ... Grace Darling (November 24, 1815–October 20, 1842[1]) is one of Englands best-loved Victorian heroines, on the strength of a celebrated incident in 1838. ... April 5-12: Mount Tambora explodes, changing climate. ... 1842 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 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The Right Honourable Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey, KG, PC (13 March 1764–17 July 1845), known as Viscount Howick between 1806 and 1807, was a British Whig statesman and Prime Minister. ... 1764 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1845 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... A prime minister is the most senior minister of a cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. ... Stephen James Harmison MBE (born 23 October 1978, Ashington, Northumberland) is an England cricketer, and a leading Test match fast bowler. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... For the insect, see Cricket (insect). ... Alan Hoyle (born December 13, 1983 in Ashington UK), is a UK basketball player who currently plays for the ETS Renegades. ... 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Admiral of the Fleet Lord Jellicoe Admiral of the Fleet Sir John Rushworth Jellicoe, 1st Earl Jellicoe (December 5, 1859- November 20, 1935) was a British Royal Navy admiral. ... 1793 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ... George Stephenson George Stephenson For the British politician, see George Stevenson. ... 1781 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1848 (MDCCCXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... 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Cicely Veronica Wedgwood (1910-1997) was a British historian. ... 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Peter Doherty (born March 12, 1979) is the singer and songwriter of the band Babyshambles, and formerly co-frontman and songwriter (along with Carl Barât) of The Libertines, with whom he first shot to fame. ... For the song by the Smashing Pumpkins, see 1979 (song). ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday. ...

Settlements

Long Crag.

See also: List of places in Northumberland

Major settlements in Northumberland
Alnwick | Ashington | Bamburgh | Bedlington | Berwick-upon-Tweed | Blyth | Cramlington | Haltwhistle | Hexham | Morpeth | Newbiggin-by-the-Sea | Ponteland | Prudhoe | Rothbury | Seahouses | Wooler

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See also

• Duke of Northumberland
• Northumbria
• List of places of interest and tourist attractions in Northumberland
• List of Parliamentary constituencies in Northumberland
• Anglo-Scottish border

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External links

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Notes and references

1. ^ Northumberland National Park Authority, n.d. "The topology and climate of Northumberland National Park."
2. ^ Met Office, 2000. "Annual average temperature for the United Kingdom."
3. ^ Met Office, 2000. "Annual average rainfall for the United Kingdom."
4. ^ Met Office, 2000. "Annual average sunshine for the United Kingdom."
5. ^ Components may not sum to totals due to rounding
6. ^ includes hunting and forestry
7. ^ includes energy and construction
8. ^ includes financial intermediation services indirectly measured
9. ^ Northumberland County Council, 2003 "Northumberland in context.". MS Word, HTML (Google)
10. ^ Northumberland InfoNet, 2005. "Unemployment Statistics."
11. ^ Northumberland InfoNet, 2004. "Key Statistics: Businesses." (PDF)
12. ^ Northumberland InfoNet, 2004 "Key Statistics: Tourism." (PDF)
13. ^ Office for National Statistics, 2003. "Update on 2001 Census figures." (PDF)
14. ^ Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, 2003. "Local Government Finance Settlement 2005/06." (PDF)
15. ^ Office for National Statistics, 2001. "KS07 Religion: Census 2001, Key Statistics for local Authorities."
16. ^ Northumberland County Council - One Future, One Council
17. ^ One Northumberland Two Councils
18. ^ Communities and Local Government - Proposals for future unitary structures: Stakeholder consultation

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Bibliography

Tomlinson, W. W. (1888). Comprehensive guide to the county of Northumberland (reprinted 1968). Trowbridge, UK: Redwood.

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Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England and has a population of 2. ... Hampshire, sometimes historically Southamptonshire or Hamptonshire, (abbr. ... Herefordshire is a historic and ceremonial county and unitary district (known as County of Herefordshire) in the West Midlands region of England. ... Hertfordshire (pronounced Hartfordshire and abbreviated as Herts) is an inland county in the United Kingdom and part of the East of England Government Office region. ... The Isle of Wight is an English island and county, off the southern English coast, to the south of the county of Hampshire. ... coat of Arms of Kent For other uses, see Kent (disambiguation). ... Lancashire is a county in North West England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea. ... Leicestershire ( IPA: (RP), IPA: (locally)), abbreviation Leics. ... Lincolnshire (abbreviated Lincs) is a county in the east of England. ... 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A detailed map Stratford-upon-Avon Kenilworth Castle Warwickshire (pronounced //, //, or //) is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in central England. ... The County of West Midlands is a metropolitan county in western central England with a population of around 2,600,000 people. ... West Sussex is a county in the south of England, bordering onto East Sussex (with Brighton and Hove), Hampshire and Surrey. ... West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. ... Wiltshire (abbreviated Wilts) is a large southern English county. ... Worcestershire (pronounced ; abbreviated Worcs) is a county located in the West Midlands region of central England. ...

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Counties that originate prior to 1889 Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... The historic counties of England are ancient subdivisions of England. ...

Bedfordshire • Berkshire • Buckinghamshire • Cambridgeshire • Cheshire • Cornwall • Cumberland • Derbyshire • Devon • Dorset • Durham • Essex • Gloucestershire • Hampshire • Herefordshire • Hertfordshire • Huntingdonshire • Kent • Lancashire • Leicestershire • Lincolnshire • Middlesex • Monmouthshire • Norfolk • Northamptonshire • Northumberland • Nottinghamshire • Oxfordshire • Rutland • Shropshire • Somerset • Staffordshire • Suffolk • Surrey • Sussex • Warwickshire • Westmorland • Wiltshire • Worcestershire • Yorkshire Bedfordshire (abbreviated Beds) is a county in England that forms part of the East of England region. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Buckinghamshire (abbreviated Bucks) is one of the home counties in South East England. ... Cambridgeshire (abbreviated Cambs) is a county in England, bordering Lincolnshire to the north, Norfolk to the northeast, Suffolk to the east, Essex and Hertfordshire to the south, and Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire to the west. ... The Cheshire Plain - photo taken adjacent to Beeston Castle The Cheshire Plain - photo taken towards Merseyside The Cheshire Plain panorama - photo taken from Mid-Cheshire Ridge Cattle farming in the county Black-and-white timbered buildings on Nantwich High Street Cheshire (or, archaically, the County of Chester)[1] is a... Cornwall (Cornish: ) is a county in South West England, United Kingdom, on the peninsula that lies to the west of the River Tamar and Devon. ... Cumberland is one of the 39 traditional counties of England. ... Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. ... “Devonshire” redirects here. ... Dorset (pronounced DOR-sit or [dÉ”.sÉ™t], and sometimes in the past called Dorsetshire) is a county in the south-west of England, on the English Channel coast. ... County Durham is a county in north-east England. ... Essex is a county in the East of England. ... Gloucestershire (pronounced ; GLOSS-ter-sher) is a county in South West England. ... Hampshire, sometimes historically Southamptonshire or Hamptonshire, (abbr. ... Herefordshire is a historic and ceremonial county and unitary district (known as County of Herefordshire) in the West Midlands region of England. ... Hertfordshire (pronounced Hartfordshire and abbreviated as Herts) is an inland county in the United Kingdom and part of the East of England Government Office region. ... Huntingdonshire (abbreviated Hunts) is a part of England around Huntingdon, which is currently administered as a local government district of Cambridgeshire. ... coat of Arms of Kent For other uses, see Kent (disambiguation). ... Lancashire is a county in North West England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea. ... Leicestershire ( IPA: (RP), IPA: (locally)), abbreviation Leics. ... Lincolnshire (abbreviated Lincs) is a county in the east of England. ... The Middlesex Guildhall at Westminster Middlesex is one of the 39 historic counties of England and was the second smallest (after Rutland). ... Monmouthshire is one of thirteen historic counties of Wales, covering south-east Wales. ... Norfolk (IPA: //) is a low-lying county in East Anglia in the east of southern England. ... Northamptonshire (abbreviated Northants or Nhants) is a landlocked county in central England with a population of 629,676 (2001 census). ... Nottinghamshire (abbreviated Notts) is an English county in the East Midlands, which borders South Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire and Derbyshire. ... Oxfordshire (abbreviated Oxon, from the Latinised form Oxonia) is a county in the South East of England, bordering on Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, and Warwickshire. ... Oakham Castle Rutland is traditionally Englands smallest county and is bounded on the west and north by Leicestershire, northeast by Lincolnshire, and southeast by Northamptonshire. ... Shropshire (alternatively Salop or abbreviated Shrops) is an English county in the West Midlands region of the United Kingdom. ... Somerset is a county in the south-west of England. ... Staffordshire (abbreviated Staffs) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. ... Suffolk (pronounced ) is a large historic and modern non-metropolitan county in East Anglia, England. ... Not to be confused with Surry. ... Sussex is a historic county in South East England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. ... A detailed map Stratford-upon-Avon Kenilworth Castle Warwickshire (pronounced //, //, or //) is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in central England. ... Westmorland (formerly also spelt Westmoreland, an even older spelling is Westmerland) is an area of north west England and one of the 39 historic counties of England. ... Wiltshire (abbreviated Wilts) is a large southern English county. ... Worcestershire (pronounced ; abbreviated Worcs) is a county located in the West Midlands region of central England. ... Look up Yorkshire in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...