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North Bedlington

Choppington
Choppington is located in Northumberland
Choppington
Choppington
Choppington shown within Northumberland
Population 9,787 (2011)
OS grid reference NZ255835
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
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
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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.

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



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