Netherton is a village and
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 authorit ...
in the
English 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 ...
. The population of the village at the
2011 census was 185.
Located northwest of the town of
Rothbury
Rothbury is a market town and civil parish in Northumberland, England, on the River Coquet. It is northwest of Morpeth and of Newcastle upon Tyne. At the 2001 Census, it had a population of 2,107.
Rothbury emerged as an important town be ...
Netherton is close to the
Anglo-Scottish border
The Anglo-Scottish border () is a border separating Scotland and England which runs for between Marshall Meadows Bay on the east coast and the Solway Firth in the west. The surrounding area is sometimes referred to as "the Borderlands".
The ...
. Historically it was part of the parish of
Alwinton
Alwinton (previously named "Allenton" and sometimes still referred to as this) is a village and former parish in Northumberland, England. Alwinton is named after the nearby River Alwin, and means farm on the River Alwin.
Alwinton lies at the he ...
of which it formed the townships of Netherton Northside and Netherton Southside. Also in the civil parish are the settlements of Netherton Burnfoot at and
Burradon at .
The village's public house, the Star Inn, has its interior included in the National Inventory of Historic Pub Interiors by
CAMRA
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) is an independent voluntary consumer organisation headquartered in St Albans, England, which promotes real ale, cider and perry and traditional British pubs and clubs. With just under 155,000 members, it is ...
. It was listed in the first 40 editions of the CAMRA
Good Beer Guide from 1974 until 2013, being one of only 7 pubs to achieve this.
There is a First School (Now Closed).
Netherton Northside First School - Accessed: 20 November 2013
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References
Villages in Northumberland
Civil parishes in Northumberland
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