Clennell is a small village and as Clennel, a former
civil parish, now in the parish of
Alwinton, 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 about north-east of Alwinton. In 1951 the parish had a population of 37.
Governance
Clennell is in the
parliamentary
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constituency of
Berwick-upon-Tweed. Clennell was formerly a
township
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Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Ca ...
in Alwinton parish, from 1866 Clennel was a civil parish in its own right until it was abolished on 1 April 1955 and merged with
Biddlestone
Biddlestone is a village and civil parish in Northumberland, England. It is about to the west of Alnwick. In the early 21st Century several of Northumberland's least populated parishes were merged to form slightly larger units. Biddlestone wa ...
.
See also
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Clennell Hall
Clennell Hall is an historic manor house, now operated as a country hotel, situated at Clennell, Northumberland, Clennell, near Alwinton, Northumberland, England. It is a Grade II listed building.
The Clennell family held the manor of Clennell fr ...
References
External links
Villages in Northumberland
Clennel
Alwinton
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