Bebside is a village and former

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 authority ...

, now in the parish of Blyth, 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 on ...

, in England. It is situated to the west of Blyth. It was formerly a mining village, the mine associated with the village operated between 1858 and 1926. It was served by

Bebside railway station Bebside railway station was a railway station that served the village of Bebside in Northumberland, North East England from 1850 to 1964. It is proposed that a new station should be opened close to the original to serve Blyth as part of the No ...

, from 1850 to 1964. In 1911 the parish had a population of 58. File:Bebside railway station 1775295 52c672df.jpg, Bebside railway station in 1965

Governance

Bebside was formerly a

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parish, from 1866 Bebside was a civil parish in its own right until it was abolished on 1 April 1920 to form Blyth.

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Villages in Northumberland Former civil parishes in Northumberland Blyth, Northumberland {{Northumberland-geo-stub