Halton, Northumberland

Halton is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Whittington, in the southern part of Northumberland, England. It is situated 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Corbridge just south of Hadrian's Wall. In 1951 the parish had a population of 24.^[1]

Halton
Halton Castle
Halton Location within Northumberland
OS grid reference	NY997677
Civil parish	Whittington
Unitary authority	Northumberland
Ceremonial county	Northumberland
Region	North East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	CORBRIDGE
Postcode district	NE45
Dialling code	01434
Police	Northumbria
Fire	Northumberland
Ambulance	North East
UK Parliament	Hexham
List of places UK England Northumberland 55.004°N 2.004°W / 55.004; -2.004

Halton Castle is a pele tower and grade I listed building.

Governance

Halton was formerly a township and chapelry in Corbridge parish,^[2] from 1866 Halton was a civil parish in its own right until it was abolished on 1 April 1955 to form Whittington.^[3]

References

1. "Population statistics Halton Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
2. "History of Halton, in Tynedale and Northumberland". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
3. "Relationships and changes Halton Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 15 January 2022.

External links

• GENUKI (Accessed: 27 November 2008)