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Berwick-upon-Tweed

Berwick-upon-Tweed in England North East, United Kingdom.

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Berwick-upon-Tweed is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.

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Berwick-upon-Tweed ( ) was a parliamentary constituency in Northumberland represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament from 2015 until its abolition for the 2024 general election by Anne-Marie Trevelyan, a Conservative. It was a parliamentary borough in the county of Northumberland of the House of Commons of England from 1512 to 1706, then of the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1885. It returned two Members of Parliament (MPs), elected by the bloc vote system. It was a county constituency since 1885, electing one MP under the first-past-the-post system. Under the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the seat was expanded and renamed North Northumberland to reflect the inclusion of the town of Morpeth from the abolished constituency of Wansbeck.

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Background

History

Berwick had been intermittently represented in Scottish Parliaments but it is thought that it was first enfranchised as an English borough between 1491 and 1512. It was unaffected by the Reform Act 1832 and continued to elect two MPs until it was abolished by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885. The 1885 Act re-constituted the constituency as one of four divisions of Northumberland, each electing one MP.

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Coordinates
55.5500, -1.9167
Parish
Chatton
Postcode
NE66 5PP
Parliamentary constituency
North Northumberland
Established
1885
Official site
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Frequently asked questions

Where is Berwick-upon-Tweed?
Berwick-upon-Tweed is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE66 5PP), in the parish of Chatton.
When was Berwick-upon-Tweed built?
Built or established in 1885.
How do I get to Berwick-upon-Tweed?
Drivers can navigate to postcode NE66 5PP. It sits within the North Northumberland parliamentary constituency.