Carterway Heads | |
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Location within Northumberland | |
OS grid reference | NZ045515 |
Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | CONSETT |
Postcode district | DH8 |
Dialling code | 01207 |
Police | Northumbria |
Fire | Northumberland |
Ambulance | North East |
UK Parliament | |
Carterway Heads is a hamlet in Northumberland, England. [1] [2] It is situated between Consett and the Derwent Reservoir, at the intersection of the A68 and B6278 roads.
Carterway Heads is in the parliamentary constituency of Hexham.
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