Unthank, Alnham

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Unthank
Location within Northumberland
OS grid reference NU015115
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Shire county
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Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town ALNWICK
Postcode district NE66
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55°23′49″N1°58′41″W / 55.397°N 1.978°W / 55.397; -1.978 Coordinates: 55°23′49″N1°58′41″W / 55.397°N 1.978°W / 55.397; -1.978

Unthank is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Alnham in Northumberland, England. In 1951 the parish had a population of 11. [1]

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History

It is first mentioned in writing as Unthanc in 1207, and in its current orthography in 1242. [2] Unthank is a deserted medieval village that was last referred to in documents in 1726. [3] Unthank was a township in Alnham parish. [4] From 1866 Unthank was a civil parish in its own right until it was merged with Alnham on 1 April 1955. [5]

Governance

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


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References

  1. "Population Statistics Unthank Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time . Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  2. Ekwall, Eilert , The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford, Oxford University Press, 4th edition, 1960. p. 486. ISBN   0198691033 .
  3. "Unthank Deserted Village (Alnham)". Keys to the Past. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  4. "History of Unthank, in Alnwick and Northumberland". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  5. "Relationships and Changes Unthank Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 1 February 2020.