Nunnykirk

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Nunnykirk
Location within Northumberland
Population160 (2011 census) [1]
OS grid reference NZ0892
Civil parish
  • Nunnykirk
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Morpeth
Postcode district NE61
Police Northumbria
Fire Northumberland
Ambulance North East
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Northumberland
55°13′40″N1°51′58″W / 55.227730°N 1.866030°W / 55.227730; -1.866030

Nunnykirk is a settlement and civil parish in the county of Northumberland, England. In 2011 the parish had a population of 160.

Contents

Nunnykirk is the location of Nunnykirk Hall, a former nunnery country house and current school.

Governance

Nunnykirk was formerly a township in Nether Witton parish, [2] in 1866 Nunnykirk became a civil parish in its own right, on 1 April 1955 the parishes of Coatyards, Ewesley, Healey and Combhill, Ritton Colt Park, Ritton White House, Todburn and Wingates were abolished and merged with Nunnykirk. [3]

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References

  1. "Parish population 2011" . Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  2. "History of Nunnykirk, in Alnwick and Northumberland". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  3. "Relationships and changes Nunnykirk Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 16 April 2022.

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