Choppington

Choppington
Choppington
Choppington shown within Northumberland
Population	9,787 (2011)
OS grid reference	NZ255835
Unitary authority	Northumberland
Ceremonial county	Northumberland
Region	North East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	CHOPPINGTON
Postcode district	NE62
Police	Northumbria
Fire	Northumberland
Ambulance	North East
EU Parliament	North East England
UK Parliament	Berwick-upon-Tweed
List of places UK England Northumberland 55°08′42″N 1°36′04″W / 55.145°N 1.601°W / 55.145; -1.601Coordinates: 55°08′42″N 1°36′04″W / 55.145°N 1.601°W / 55.145; -1.601

 

Choppington is a village and civil parish in Northumberland, England. It is situated a short distance to the south-east of Morpeth, and north of Bedlington. It was at one time part of the three big mid-Northumberland collieries (Ashington, Bomarsund and Choppington).

The parish, which was formerly called North Bedlington, also includes the settlements of Bomarsund, Guide Post, Stakeford, Sheepwash, Scotland Gate and West Sleekburn. It has the highest parish council tax in Northumberland.

An electoral ward exists. the population of this ward at the 2011 Census was 4,792.

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