Adderstone is a village and former
civil parish
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, now in the parish of
Adderstone with Lucker, 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. In 1951 the parish had a population of 185.
History
The name "Adderstone" means 'Eadred's farm/settlement'. Adderstone 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 the parish of
Bambrough, from 1866 Adderstone was a civil parish in its own right until it was abolished on 1 April 1955 to form Adderstone with Lucker.
Governance
Adderstone is in the
parliamentary
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constituency of
Berwick-upon-Tweed
Berwick-upon-Tweed (), sometimes known as Berwick-on-Tweed or simply Berwick, is a town and civil parish in Northumberland, England, south of the Anglo-Scottish border, and the northernmost town in England. The 2011 United Kingdom census reco ...
.
References
External links
Villages in Northumberland
Former civil parishes in Northumberland
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