Bassington

Bassington

Bassington

Township in Eglingham parish, Northumberland, England

Bassington is a former civil parish, now in the parish of Eglingham, in the county of Northumberland, England. It is located about 3 miles (5 km) northwest of Alnwick. Bassington is traversed by the River Aln. In 1951 the parish had a population of 2.[1]

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Governance

Bassington is in the parliamentary constituency of Berwick-upon-Tweed. Bassington was formerly a township in Eglingham parish,[2] from 1866 Bassington was a civil parish in its own right until it was abolished on 1 April 1955 and merged with Eglingham.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    "Population statistics Bassington Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  2. [2]
    "History of Bassington, in Alnwick and Northumberland". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  3. [3]
    "Relationships and changes Bassington Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 17 January 2022.


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