Nunnykirk is a settlement 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 the county of
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.
Nunnykirk is the location of
Nunnykirk Hall, a former nunnery
country house and current school.
Governance
Nunnykirk was formerly a
township
A township is a kind of human settlement or administrative subdivision, with its meaning varying in different countries.
Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, C ...
in
Nether Witton parish, in 1866 Nunnykirk became a civil parish in its own right, on 1 April 1955 the parishes of
Coatyards,
Ewesley,
Healey and Combhill,
Ritton Colt Park,
Ritton White House,
Todburn and
Wingates were abolished and merged with Nunnykirk.
References
External links
Villages in Northumberland
Civil parishes in Northumberland
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