Brinkburn is a
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 ...
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 ...
, England. It is divided by the
River Coquet
The River Coquet runs through the county of Northumberland, England, discharging into the North Sea on the east coast at Amble. It rises in the Cheviot Hills on the border between England and Scotland, and follows a winding course across the l ...
. The parish includes the hamlet of
Pauperhaugh.
History
The name "Brinkburn" means 'Brynca's stream'.
Governance
The civil parish was formed on 1 April 1955 from the parishes of
Brinkburn High Ward,
Brinkburn Low Ward and
Raw
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.
See also
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Brinkburn Priory
Brinkburn Priory is a former monastery built, starting in the 12th century, on a bend of the River Coquet, about east of Rothbury, Northumberland, England.
The priory church survived the dissolution of the monasteries because it was also ...
*
Brinkburn Mill
Brinkburn Mill is a water mill located near Rothbury, in Northumberland. It once formed part of the precincts of Brinkburn Priory and was constructed in around 1800 on the site of a former medieval mill. After the dissolution of the monasteries, ...
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Brinkburn railway station
References
External links
Brinkburn at Keys to the Past from durham.gov.uk
(Accessed: 15 November 2008)
Villages in Northumberland
Civil parishes in Northumberland
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