Branton, Northumberland

Not to be confused with Brandon, Northumberland.

Branton
Branton Location within Northumberland
OS grid reference	NU046162
Civil parish	Ingram
Unitary authority	Northumberland
Ceremonial county	Northumberland
Region	North East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ALNWICK
Postcode district	NE66
Dialling code	01665
Police	Northumbria
Fire	Northumberland
Ambulance	North East
UK Parliament	Berwick-upon-Tweed
List of places UK England Northumberland 55°26′24″N1°55′41″W / 55.440°N 1.928°W / 55.440; -1.928

 

Branton is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Ingram, in Northumberland, England. It is about 9 miles (14 km) west of Alnwick. In 1951 the parish had a population of 50. ^[1]

Governance

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

References

1. "Population statistics Branton Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time . Retrieved 15 January 2022.
2. "History of Branton, in Berwick upon Tweed and Northumberland". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
3. "Relationships and changes Branton Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 15 January 2022.