Stonehaugh
Stonehaugh Location within Northumberland
OS grid reference	NY795765
Unitary authority	Northumberland
Ceremonial county	Northumberland
Region	North East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	HEXHAM
Postcode district	NE48
Police	Northumbria
Fire	Northumberland
Ambulance	North East
UK Parliament	Hexham

Stonehaugh is a small settlement in Northumberland about 5 miles (8 km) west of Wark on Tyne and 4 Roman miles (6 km) north of Hadrian's Wall. It was purpose-built for housing forestry workers in the 1950s. Mechanization has reduced the necessity for such concentrated workforce, so the modern population is more diverse. It is located at the edge of the Wark Forest, and the National Cycle Route 68 (the Pennine Cycleway) passes through it. It was called one of the UK's best national park campsites by The Guardian, and a local artist's totem poles grace the local picnic area.^[1]

Governance

Stonehaugh is in the parliamentary constituency of Hexham, Guy Opperman of the Conservative Party is the Member of Parliament.

Before Brexit, for the European Parliament its residents voted to elect MEP's for the North East England constituency.

For Local Government purposes, it belongs to Northumberland County Council a unitary authority.

Stonehaugh has its own parish council; Wark Parish Council.^[2][3]

References

External links

Media related to Stonehaugh at Wikimedia Commons