Choppington is a large village and
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authorit ...
in
Northumberland
Northumberland () is a county in Northern England, one of two counties in England which border with Scotland. Notable landmarks in the county include Alnwick Castle, Bamburgh Castle, Hadrian's Wall and Hexham Abbey.
It is bordered by land ...
, England. It is situated 5 miles to the south-east of
Morpeth
Morpeth may refer to:
*Morpeth, New South Wales, Australia
** Electoral district of Morpeth, a former electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in New South Wales
* Morpeth, Ontario, Canada
* Morpeth, Northumberland, England, UK
** Morpeth (UK ...
, and north of
Bedlington
Bedlington is a town and former civil parish in Northumberland, England, with a population of 18,470 measured at the 2011 Census. Bedlington is an ancient market town, with a rich history of industry and innovative residents. Located roughly 1 ...
. It was at one time part of the three big mid-Northumberland collieries (Ashington, Bomarsund and Choppington).
The parish, which was until 1 July 2010 called North Bedlington, was created on 1 April 2009 also includes the settlements of
Bomarsund,
Guide Post
Guide Post is a village in South East Northumberland, England, about 17 miles (27 km) north of Newcastle upon Tyne. It lies south of the River Wansbeck along with Stakeford
Stakeford is a large village in south east Northumberland, E ...
,
Stakeford,
Sheepwash, Scotland Gate and West Sleekburn.
Governance
An
electoral ward exists. the population of this ward at the 2011 Census was 4,792.
References
External links
Villages in Northumberland
Civil parishes in Northumberland
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