Castles · North East England
Castle Morpeth
Castle Morpeth in England North East, United Kingdom.
Robert Graham — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Castle Morpeth 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.
Photo gallery
From the Wikipedia article
Castle Morpeth was a local government district and borough in Northumberland, England. Its administrative centre was the town of Morpeth. The district had a resident population of 49,001 according to the 2001 census. The district was formed on 1 April 1974 by the merger of the borough of Morpeth and Morpeth Rural District, along with part of Castle Ward Rural District. The district council was abolished as part of the 2009 structural changes to local government in England effective from 1 April 2009 with responsibilities being transferred to Northumberland County Council, a unitary authority.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 55.1542, -1.6872
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Morpeth
- Postcode
- NE61 2AP
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Northumberland
- Established
- 1974
- Official site
- web.archive.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q1049482 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Castle Morpeth (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Loading nearby places…
Nearby
📷 3Public art & sculpture · Scottish Lowlands
Viking Warrior
Viking Warrior — a public art in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.
📷 4Historic houses · North East England
Northumberland County Council
Northumberland County Council in England North East, United Kingdom.
📷 4Historic houses · North East England
County Hall
County Hall in England North East, United Kingdom.
📷 4Historic churches · North East England
St Mary's, High Church
St Mary's, High Church in England North East, United Kingdom.
📷 4Natural landmarks · North East England
Rail accidents at Morpeth
Rail accidents at Morpeth in England North East, United Kingdom.
📷 4Memorials & monuments · North East England
Morpeth railway station
Morpeth railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
More castles in this region
📷 5Castles · North East England
Appleby Castle
Appleby Castle — Grade I listed English country house in Appleby-in-Westmorland, United Kingdom.
📷 3Castles · North East England
Appleby Castle, uninhabited portions
Appleby Castle, uninhabited portions — castle in Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria, England, UK.
📷 3Castles · North East England
Augill Castle
Augill Castle — castle in Stainmore, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK.
📷 5Castles · North East England
Bowes Castle
Bowes Castle — castle in County Durham, England, UK.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Castle Morpeth?
- Castle Morpeth is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE61 2AP), in the parish of Morpeth.
- When was Castle Morpeth built?
- Built or established in 1974.
- Does Castle Morpeth charge admission?
- Castle Morpeth typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Castle Morpeth?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NE61 2AP. It sits within the North Northumberland parliamentary constituency.