Castle Morpeth

The district includes the settlements and parishes of (towns highlighted in bold):

• Belsay
• Capheaton, Cresswell
• East Chevington, Ellington and Linton
• Hartburn, Hebron, Heddon-on-the-Wall, Hepscott
• Longhirst, Longhorsley, Lynemouth
• Matfen, Meldon, Mitford, Morpeth
• Netherwitton
• Pegswood, Ponteland
• Stamfordham, Stannington, Stobswood
• Thirston
• Ulgham
• Wallington Demesne, Whalton, Widdrington
• Tritlington and West Chevington
• Widdrington Station and Stobswood

Castle Morpeth is located along the vital East Coast Main Line rail artery stretching from London to Edinburgh. The rail line offers services to other major intermediate cities such as Newcastle and Peterborough.

• 1974–75: Dr George Cormack
• 1975–76: Geoffrey F. Brown
• 1976–77: J Dalton Hutchinson
• 1977–78: W. Laurie Hill
• 1978–79: Tom Brown
• 1979–80: David Adams
• 1980–81: Mrs M. Alice Rowe
• 1981–82: W. John Lough
• 1982–83: Geoffrey F. Brown
• 1983–84: Miss Isobel Smail [
• 1984–85: M. George Green
• 1985–86: Mrs Dorothy McBryde
• 1986–87: Barnaby J. Dunn
• 1987–88: Iain McConnell-Wood
• 1988–89: Ian Hunter (Honorary Alderman 1999)
• 1989–90: Roger Errington (High Sheriff of Northumberland 1993)
• 1990–91: Clive Temple
• 1991–92: Jim Turnbull
• 1992–93: Trevor Hulbert
• 1993–94: M. George Green (2nd term)
• 1994–95: Iain McConnell-Wood (2nd term)
• 1995–96: Tom Simpson (Honorary Alderman 2003)
• 1996–97: Mrs Kay Morris
• 1997–98: Mrs Sheila Campbell (Honorary Alderman 2005)
• 1998–99: Neil Weatherly (Honorary Alderman 2003)
• 1999–00: Ernie Coe (Honorary Alderman 2008)
• 2000–01: Frank Harrington (Honorary Alderman 2009)
• 2001–02: Bill Cuthbertson
• 2002–03: Alan Taylor
• 2003–04: Derek Thompson
• 2004–05: Mrs Kay Morris (2nd term, Honorary Alderman 2009)
• 2005–06: Milburn Douglas
• 2006–07: Geoff Proudlock (Honorary Alderman 2008)
• 2007–08: Milburn Douglas (2nd term, Honorary Alderman 2009)
• 2008–09: Mrs Irene Brumwell

Irene Brumwell became the last Mayor of Castle Morpeth Borough as structural changes to local government in England effective on 1 April 2009 abolished the borough.

• Castle Morpeth Borough Council elections

• Statistics about the Castle Morpeth borough from the Office for National Statistics Census 2001
• Castle Morpeth website
• Morpeth Town Council website

55°09′15″N 1°41′14″W / 55.15417°N 1.68722°W / 55.15417; -1.68722