Howick ( ) is a village and former
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of Parish (administrative division), administrative parish used for Local government in England, local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below district ...
, now in the parish of
Longhoughton
Longhoughton is a small rural village in Northumberland, England. It lies near the coast, about northeast of Alnwick, in the similarly named parish of Longhoughton.
The village lies under the spectacular whinstone outcrop, Ratcheugh Crag, nea ...
, in
Northumberland
Northumberland () is a ceremonial counties of England, 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 Ab ...
, England, between
Boulmer
Boulmer is a village in Northumberland, England, on the North Sea coast east of Alnwick. It is home to RAF Boulmer. Boulmer has an independent volunteer lifeboat station.
Origin of the name
The name Boulmer, pronounced "Boomer", is a derivation ...
and
Craster
Craster is a small fishing village on the Northumberland coast of England, from Alnwick. The next village to the north is Embleton.
It has a small harbour and offers a view northwards along the rocky shore to the ruins of Dunstanburgh Cast ...
. It is just inland from the
North Sea
The North Sea lies between Great Britain, Norway, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium. An epeiric sea on the European continental shelf, it connects to the Atlantic Ocean through the English Channel in the south and the Norwegian S ...
, into which Howick Burn flows from
Howick Hall
Howick Hall, a Grade II* listed building in the village of Howick, Northumberland, England, is the ancestral seat of the Earls Grey. It was the home of the Prime Minister Charles, 2nd Earl Grey (1764–1845), after whom Earl Grey tea is ...
. In 1951 the parish had a population of 246.
Governance
On 1 April 1955 the parish was abolished and merged with Longhoughton.
Landmarks

Howick Hall was the seat of the
Prime Minister
A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister is ...
Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey
Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey (13 March 1764 – 17 July 1845), known as Viscount Howick between 1806 and 1807, was a British Whig politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1830 to 1834. He was a member of the no ...
, after whom the famous tea is named. The original
Earl Grey tea
Earl Grey tea is a tea blend which has been flavoured with oil of bergamot. The rind's fragrant oil is added to black tea to give Earl Grey its unique taste. Traditionally, Earl Grey was made from black teas such as Chinese keemun, and therefo ...
was specially blended by a Chinese mandarin to suit the water at Howick, and was later marketed by
Twinings
Twinings () is a British marketer of tea and other beverages, including coffee, hot chocolate and malt drinks, based in Andover, Hampshire. The brand is owned by Associated British Foods. It holds the world's oldest continually used company ...
. Howick Hall Gardens & Arboretum are open to the public.
Howick is the namesake of the nearby Mesolithic
Howick house
The Howick house is a Mesolithic site located in Northumberland, England. It was found when an amateur archaeologist noticed flint tools eroding out of a sandy cliff face near the village of Howick. Investigations found a circle of substantial post ...
archaeological site.
Notable people
*
Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey
Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey (13 March 1764 – 17 July 1845), known as Viscount Howick between 1806 and 1807, was a British Whig politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1830 to 1834. He was a member of the no ...
, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, after whom the tea is named, had his seat at Howick Hall.
*
Fred Taylor, Halley Professor of Physics at Oxford University, grew up in the village from age 5.
Notes
References
External links
Howick Hall Gardens site(Accessed: 22 November 2008)
Villages in Northumberland
Populated coastal places in Northumberland
Former civil parishes in Northumberland
Longhoughton
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