Glanton is a small rural village, in the county of Northumberland, England. Agriculture dominates the surrounding area.
| Glanton | |
|---|---|
 Glanton | |
  Glanton Location within Northumberland | |
| Population | 239 (2011 census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | NU075145 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ALNWICK |
| Postcode district | NE66 |
| Dialling code | 01665 |
| Police | Northumbria |
| Fire | Northumberland |
| Ambulance | North East |
| UK Parliament | |
Governance
editGlanton is in the parliamentary constituency of Berwick-upon-Tweed. As a district, it is a part of the unitary authority of Northumberland.
Landmarks
editThe Devil's Causeway passes the eastern edge of the village. The causeway was a Roman road which started at Port Gate on Hadrian's Wall, north of Corbridge, and extended 55 miles (89 km) northwards across Northumberland to the mouth of the River Tweed at Berwick-upon-Tweed.
Notable people
edit- Hugh Trevor-Roper, Lord Dacre of Glanton, historian
References
edit- ^ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 1 July 2015.
External links
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