Holburn

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Holburn
Location within Northumberland
OS grid reference NU040361
District
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town BERWICK-UPON-TWEED
Postcode district TD15
Dialling code 01289
Police Northumbria
Fire Northumberland
Ambulance North East
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Northumberland
55°37′19″N1°55′48″W / 55.622°N 1.930°W / 55.622; -1.930

Holburn is a hamlet in the English county of Northumberland. Holburn is located between Lowick and Belford.

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Governance

Holburn is in the parliamentary constituency of Berwick-upon-Tweed.


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