Tranwell

Human settlement in England
  • Mitford
Unitary authority
  • Northumberland
Ceremonial county
  • Northumberland
Region
  • North East
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  • Berwick-upon-Tweed
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UK
England
Northumberland
55°08′46″N 1°42′40″W / 55.146°N 1.711°W / 55.146; -1.711

Tranwell is a small village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Mitford, in the county of Northumberland, England, about 1 mile (2 km) south west of Morpeth. It lies alongside the A1 road which now bypasses Morpeth. Tranwell is approximately 15 miles from the Newcastle International Airport and over 3 miles away from Morpeth train station. The closest major city to Tranwell is Newcastle upon Tyne. In 1951 the parish had a population of 154.[1]

Governance

Tranwell is in the parliamentary constituency of Berwick-upon-Tweed and is represented in the UK Parliament by Anne Marie-Trevelyan. The parish was formed on 30 September 1894 from part of Tranwell and High Church, on 1 April 1955 the parish was abolished and merged with Mitford.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Population statistics Tranwell CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Relationships and changes Tranwell CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 25 January 2022.


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