Tritlington is a hamlet and former civil parish about 4 miles from Morpeth, now in the parish of Tritlington and West Chevington, in the county of Northumberland, England. Until 2009 Tritlington was in Castle Morpeth district. In 1961 the parish had a population of 216.[1]

Tritlington
Tritlington is located in Northumberland
Tritlington
Tritlington
Location within Northumberland
OS grid referenceNZ2092
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Northumberland
55°13′33″N 1°40′45″W / 55.225931°N 1.6792214°W / 55.225931; -1.6792214

History

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The name "Tritlington" means 'Farm/settlement connected with Tyrhtel'.[2] Tritlington was formerly a township in Hebburn parish,[3] in 1866 Tritlington became a civil parish in its own right. On 1 April 1955 Causey Park, Earsdon, Earsdon Forst and Fenrother parishes were merged with Tritlington,[4] on 9 May 1995 Tritlington was abolished and merged with West Chevington to form "Tritlington and West Chevington".[5] The parish councils were also combined on the same date, this was because West Chevington Parish Council was having difficulty in functioning due to its low population.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Population statistics Tritlington Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Tritlington Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  3. ^ "History of Tritlington, in Castle Morpeth and Northumberland". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Relationships and changes Tritlington Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  5. ^ "Northumberland Central Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  6. ^ "Castle Morpeth Borough Council Order Parishes of Tritlington and West Chevington combined and retain name 1995" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 9 May 2022.