Branton
Branton is located in Northumberland
Branton
Branton
Location within Northumberland
OS grid referenceNU046162
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townALNWICK
Postcode districtNE66
Dialling code01665
PoliceNorthumbria
FireNorthumberland
AmbulanceNorth East
UK Parliament

 

Branton is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Ingram, in Northumberland, England. It is about 9 miles (14 km) west of Alnwick. In 1951 the parish had a population of 50.[1]

Governance

Branton is in the parliamentary constituency of Berwick-upon-Tweed. Branton was formerly a township in Eglingham parish,[2] from 1866 Branton was a civil parish in its own right until it was abolished on 1 April 1955 and merged with Ingram.[3]


References

  1. ↑ "Population statistics Branton Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  2. ↑ "History of Branton, in Berwick upon Tweed and Northumberland". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  3. ↑ "Relationships and changes Branton Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
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