Bassington is a former civil parish, now in the parish of Eglingham, in the county of Northumberland, England. It is located about 3 miles (5 km) northwest of Alnwick. Bassington is traversed by the River Aln. In 1951 the parish had a population of 2.[1]
| Bassington | |
|---|---|
 Near Cat Heugh | |
  Bassington Location within Northumberland | |
| OS grid reference | NU145165 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ALNWICK |
| Postcode district | NE66 |
| Police | Northumbria |
| Fire | Northumberland |
| Ambulance | North East |
| UK Parliament | |
Governance
editBassington is in the parliamentary constituency of Berwick-upon-Tweed. Bassington was formerly a township in Eglingham parish,[2] from 1866 Bassington was a civil parish in its own right until it was abolished on 1 April 1955 and merged with Eglingham.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Population statistics Bassington Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ "History of Bassington, in Alnwick and Northumberland". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Bassington Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
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