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.
Settlements and parishes
The district includes the settlements and parishes of (towns highlighted in bold):
Belsay Capheaton, Cresswell East Chevington, Ellington and Linton Hartburn, Hebron, Heddon-on-the-Wall, Hepscott Longhirst, Longhorsley, Lynemouth Matfen, Meldon, Mitford, Morpeth Netherwitton Pegswood, Ponteland Stamfordham, Stannington, Stobswood Thirston Ulgham Wallington Demesne, Whalton, Widdrington Tritlington and West Chevington Widdrington Station and Stobswood
Transport 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.
Mayors
1974–75: Dr George Cormack 1975–76: Geoffrey F. Brown 1976–77: J Dalton Hutchinson 1977–78: W. Laurie Hill 1978–79: Tom Brown 1979–80: David Adams 1980–81: Mrs M. Alice Rowe 1981–82: W. John Lough 1982–83: Geoffrey F. Brown 1983–84: Miss Isobel Smail [ 1984–85: M. George Green 1985–86: Mrs Dorothy McBryde 1986–87: Barnaby J. Dunn 1987–88: Iain McConnell-Wood 1988–89: Ian Hunter (Honorary Alderman 1999) 1989–90: Roger Errington (High Sheriff of Northumberland 1993) 1990–91: Clive Temple 1991–92: Jim Turnbull 1992–93: Trevor Hulbert 1993–94: M. George Green (2nd term) 1994–95: Iain McConnell-Wood (2nd term) 1995–96: Tom Simpson (Honorary Alderman 2003) 1996–97: Mrs Kay Morris 1997–98: Mrs Sheila Campbell (Honorary Alderman 2005) 1998–99: Neil Weatherly (Honorary Alderman 2003) 1999–2000: Ernie Coe (Honorary Alderman 2008) 2000–01: Frank Harrington (Honorary Alderman 2009) 2001–02: Bill Cuthbertson 2002–03: Alan Taylor 2003–04: Derek Thompson 2004–05: Mrs Kay Morris (2nd term, Honorary Alderman 2009) 2005–06: Milburn Douglas 2006–07: Geoff Proudlock (Honorary Alderman 2008) 2007–08: Milburn Douglas (2nd term, Honorary Alderman 2009) 2008–09: Mrs Irene Brumwell
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.
See also Castle Morpeth Borough Council elections
External links Statistics about the Castle Morpeth borough from the Office for National Statistics Census 2001 Castle Morpeth website Morpeth Town Council website