Anick

Anick
Anick
Anick Location within Northumberland
OS grid reference	NY955655
Civil parish	Sandhoe
Unitary authority	Northumberland
Ceremonial county	Northumberland
Region	North East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	HEXHAM
Postcode district	NE46
Dialling code	01434
Police	Northumbria
Fire	Northumberland
Ambulance	North East
UK Parliament	Hexham
List of places UK England Northumberland 54°59′N2°04′W / 54.98°N 02.07°W / 54.98; -02.07

Anick ( /ˈeɪnɪk/ ^ⓘ AY-nik) ^[1] is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Sandhoe, in Northumberland, England, situated to the north of Hexham. In 1881 the parish had a population of 153. ^[2]

Anick should not be confused with Alnwick, pronounced /ˈænɪk/ ; a much larger town also in Northumberland, but some 35 miles (56 km) further north.

Governance

Anick was formerly a township in St. John Lee parish, ^[3] from 1866 Anick was a civil parish in its own right ^[4] until it was abolished on 24 March 1887 and merged with Sandhoe. ^[5]

References

1. Mawer, Allen (1920). The place-names of Northumberland and Durham. p. 6.
2. "Population statistics Anick Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time . Retrieved 26 April 2022.
3. "History of Anick, in Tynedale and Northumberland". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
4. "Relationships and changes Anick Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
5. "Hexham Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 26 April 2022.