Milbourne 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 ...
from
Morpeth
Morpeth may refer to:
*Morpeth, New South Wales, Australia
** Electoral district of Morpeth, a former electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in New South Wales
* Morpeth, Ontario, Canada
* Morpeth, Northumberland, England, UK
** Morpeth (UK ...
, now in the parish of
Ponteland
Ponteland ( ) is a large village and civil parish in Northumberland, England, north of Newcastle upon Tyne. The name means "island in the Pont", after the River Pont which flows from west to east and joins the River Blyth further downstream, be ...
, 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 on ...
, England. In 1951 the parish had a population of 70. Milbourne has a church called Holy Saviour.
History
The name "Milbourne" means 'Mill stream'. From 1866 Milbourne was a civil parish in its own right until it was merged with Ponteland on 1 April 1955. A chapel was recorded in Milbourne in 1202 but its location has been lost and was last recorded in 1575.
See also
*
Milbourne Hall
Milbourne Hall is a privately owned mansion house at Milbourne, near Ponteland, Northumberland, England, which has Grade I listed building status.
The Bates family were a long established Northumbrian family of Bedlington and Halliwell, Northumb ...
References
Villages in Northumberland
Former civil parishes in Northumberland
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