Bradford, Adderstone with Lucker

Not to be confused with Bradford, West Yorkshire.

Bradford
Bradford Location within Northumberland
OS grid reference	NU155325
Civil parish	Adderstone with Lucker
Unitary authority	Northumberland
Shire county	Northumberland
Region	North East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BELFORD
Postcode district	NE70
Police	Northumbria
Fire	Northumberland
Ambulance	North East
UK Parliament	Berwick-upon-Tweed
List of places UK England Northumberland 55°35′10″N1°45′22″W / 55.586°N 1.756°W / 55.586; -1.756

Bradford is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Adderstone with Lucker, in the county of Northumberland, England. It is situated to the south-west of Bamburgh, a short distance inland from the North Sea coast. In 1951 the parish had a population of 14. ^[1]

History

The name "Bradford" means 'Broad ford'. ^[2] Bradford was formerly a township in the parish of Bambrough, ^[3] from 1866 Bradford was a civil parish in its own right until it was abolished on 1 April 1955 to form Adderstone with Lucker. ^[4]

Governance

Bradford is in the parliamentary constituency of North Northumberland.

References

1. "Population statistics Bradford Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain . Retrieved 4 November 2021.
2. "Bradford Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 4 November 2021. Note that there are 2, select the more northerly red dot.
3. "History of Bradford, in Berwick upon Tweed and Northumberland". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
4. "Relationships and changes Bradford Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 4 November 2021.