Castle Morpeth
| Borough of Castle Morpeth | |
|---|---|
| Borough | |
 Shown within Northumberland |
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| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | North East England |
| Administrative county | Northumberland |
| Founded | 1 April 1974 |
| Abolished | 1 April 2009 |
| Admin. HQ | Morpeth |
| Government | |
| • Type | Castle Morpeth Borough Council |
| • Leadership: | Alternative - Sec.31 |
| Time zone | Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | British Summer Time (UTC+1) |
| ONS code | 35UE |
| Ethnicity | 98.1% White |
| Website | castlemorpeth.gov.uk |
Castle Morpeth was a local government district and borough in Northumberland, England. Its administrative centre was the town of Morpeth.
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.
The district includes the settlements and parishes of (towns highlighted in bold):
Castle Morpeth is located along the vital East Coast Main Line rail artery stretching from London to Edinburgh. The rail line offers services to other major intermediate cities such as Newcastle and Peterborough.
Irene Brumwell became the last Mayor of Castle Morpeth Borough as structural changes to local government in England effective on 1 April 2009 abolished the borough. However, in 2007 councillors confirmed that they were in talks with Morpeth Town Council to transfer the Mayoral Role to the Town Council in 2009.
Coordinates: 55°09′15″N 1°41′14″W / 55.15417°N 1.68722°W
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