Northumberland Central Registration District

NORTHUMBERLAND CENTRAL REGISTRATION DISTRICT

Registration County : Northumberland.
Created : 1.1.1937 (out of Morpeth, Northumberland South, Castle Ward and Alnwick registration districts).
Abolished : 1.4.2008 (added to Northumberland registration district).
Sub-districts : Ashington, Blyth, Castle Ward, Morpeth, Seaton Valley.
GRO volumes : 10b (1937–46); 1B (1946–74); 1 (1974–92).
District number : 564 (1937–46); 23 (1946–74); 677 (1974–2008).

Table 1: List of Places in Northumberland Central Registration District

Civil Parish (*or Unparished Area)	County	From	To	Comments
Ashington	Northumberland	1937	1974	Abolished 1.4.1974 and added to the Wansbeck unparished area. See also Table 2, note (c).
Bedlington	Northumberland	1937	1974	Abolished 1.4.1974 and added to the Wansbeck unparished area. See also Table 2, note (c).
Belsay	Northumberland	1937	2008	See Table 2, notes (b) and (k).
Benridge	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and added to the parish of Hebron. See also Table 2, note (c).
Berwick Hill	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and added to the parish of Ponteland. See also Table 2, note (b).
Bigges Quarter	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and added to the parish of Longhorsley. See also Table 2, note (c).
Bitchfield	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and added to the parish of Belsay. See also Table 2, note (b).
Black Callerton	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and added to the parish of Woolsington. See also Table 2, note (b).
Black Heddon	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and added to the parish of Belsay. See also Table 2, note (b).
Blyth	Northumberland	1937	1974	Abolished 1.4.1974 and added to the Blyth Valley unparished area. See also Table 2, note (d).
Blyth Valley*	Northumberland	1974	2008	Unparished area which until 1.4.1974 formed the parish of Blyth and parts of the parishes of Seaton Valley and Whitley & Monkseaton. See also Table 2, notes (h) and (k).
Bockenfield	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and added to the parish of Thirston. See also Table 2, note (c).
Bolam	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and added to the parish of Belsay. See also Table 2, note (b).
Bolam Vicarage	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and added to the parish of Belsay. See also Table 2, note (b).
Bradford	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and added to the parish of Belsay. See also Table 2, note (b).
Brenkley	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and added to the parish of Dinnington and Brunswick. See also Table 2, note (b).
Brunswick	Northumberland	1955	1974	Created 1.4.1955 out of the parishes of Mason, Brenkley, Dinnington and Stannington. See also Table 2, note (g).
Bullocks Hall	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and added to the parish of West Chevington. See also Table 2, note (c).
Cambo	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and added to the parish of Wallington Demesne. See also Table 2, note (c).
Capheaton	Northumberland	1937	2008	See Table 2, notes (b) and (k).
Castle Morpeth*	Northumberland	1974	1984	Unparished area which until 1.4.1974 formed the parish of Morpeth. Abolished 1.4.1984 to become the parish of Morpeth.
Causey Park	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and added to the parish of Tritlington. See also Table 2, note (c).
Cheeseburn Grange	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and added to the parish of Stamfordham. See also Table 2, note (b).
Cockle Park	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and added to the parish of Hebron. See also Table 2, note (c).
Coldcoats	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and added to the parish of Ponteland. See also Table 2, note (b).
Corridge	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and added to the parish of Wallington Demesne. See also Table 2, note (c).
Cresswell	Northumberland	1937	2008	See Table 2, notes (c) and (k).
Dalton	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and added to the parish of Stamfordham. See also Table 2, note (b).
Darras Hall	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and added to the parish of Ponteland. See also Table 2, note (b).
Deanham	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and added to the parish of Wallington Demesne. See also Table 2, note (c).
Dinnington	Northumberland	1937	1955	See Table 2, notes (b), (e) and (g).
Eachwick	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and added to the parish of Stamfordham. See also Table 2, note (b).
Earsdon	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and added to the parish of Tritlington. See also Table 2, note (c).
Earsdon Forest	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and added to the parish of Tritlington. See also Table 2, note (c).
East Chevington	Northumberland	1937	2008	See Table 2, notes (c) and (k).
East Heddon	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and added to the parish of Heddon on the Wall. See also Table 2, note (b).
East Matfen	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and added to the parish of Matfen. See also Table 2, note (b).
East Shaftoe	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and added to the parish of Capheaton. See also Table 2, note (b).
East Thornton	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and added to the parish of Hartburn. See also Table 2, note (c).
Edington	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and added to the parish of Mitford. See also Table 2, note (c).
Ellington	Northumberland	1937	1992	Renamed 16.6.1992 to become the parish of Ellington & Linton. See also Table 2, note (c).
Ellington & Linton	Northumberland	1992	2008	Created 16.6.1992 by renaming the parish of Ellington. See also Table 2, note (k).
Eshott	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and added to the parish of Thirston. See also Table 2, note (c).
Fenrother	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and added to the parish of Tritlington. See also Table 2, note (c).
Fenwick	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and added to the parish of Matfen. See also Table 2, note (b).
Freeholders Quarter	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and added to the parish of Longhorsley. See also Table 2, note (c).
Gallowhill	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and added to the parish of Belsay. See also Table 2, note (b).
Hadstone	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and added to the parish of East Chevington. See also Table 2, note (c).
Harlow Hill	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and added to the parish of Stamfordham. See also Table 2, note (b).
Harnham	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and added to the parish of Belsay. See also Table 2, note (b).
Hartburn	Northumberland	1937	2008	See Table 2, notes (c) and (k).
Hartburn Grange	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and added to the parish of Wallington Demesne. See also Table 2, note (c).
Hawkwell	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and added to the parish of Stamfordham. See also Table 2, note (b).
Hebron	Northumberland	1937	2008	See Table 2, notes (c) and (k).
Heddon on the Wall	Northumberland	1937	2008	See Table 2, notes (b), (i), (j) and (k).
Hepscott	Northumberland	1937	2008	See Table 2, notes (c) and (k).
Heugh	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and added to the parish of Stamfordham. See also Table 2, note (b).
High & Low Highlaws	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and added to the parish of Hebron. See also Table 2, note (c).
High Angerton	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and added to the parish of Hartburn. See also Table 2, note (c).
High Callerton	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and added to the parish of Ponteland. See also Table 2, note (b).
Higham Dykes	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and added to the parish of Ponteland. See also Table 2, note (b).
Highlaws	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and added to the parish of Wallington Demesne. See also Table 2, note (c).
Horton Grange	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and divided between the parishes of Stannington and Dinnington. See also Table 2, note (b).
Houghton & Close House	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and added to the parish of Heddon on the Wall. See also Table 2, note (b).
Ingoe	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and divided between the parishes of Matfen and Belsay. See also Table 2, note (b).
Kearsley	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and added to the parish of Matfen. See also Table 2, note (b).
Kirkheaton	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and added to the parish of Capheaton. See also Table 2, note (b).
Kirkley	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and added to the parish of Ponteland. See also Table 2, note (b).
Little Callerton	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and added to the parish of Ponteland. See also Table 2, note (b).
Longhirst	Northumberland	1937	2008	See Table 2, notes (c) and (k).
Longhorsley	Northumberland	1955	2008	Created 1.4.1955 out of the parishes of Bigges Quarter, Riddells Quarter and Freeholders Quarter. See also Table 2, note (k).
Longshaws	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and added to the parish of Meldon. See also Table 2, note (c).
Longwitton	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and added to the parish of Netherwitton. See also Table 2, note (c).
Low Angerton	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and added to the parish of Hartburn. See also Table 2, note (c).
Lynmouth	Northumberland	1937	2008	See Table 2, notes (c) and (k).
Mason	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and divided between the parishes of Dinnington and Brunswick. See also Table 2, note (b).
Matfen	Northumberland	1955	2008	Created 1.4.1955 out of the parishes of Ryal, East Matfen, Ingoe, West Matfen, Fenwick and Kearsley. See also Table 2, note (k).
Meldon	Northumberland	1937	2008	See Table 2, notes (c) and (k).
Milbourne	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and added to the parish of Ponteland. See also Table 2, note (b).
Milbourne Grange	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and added to the parish of Ponteland. See also Table 2, note (b).
Mitford	Northumberland	1937	2008	See Table 2, notes (c) and (k).
Molesden	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and added to the parish of Meldon. See also Table 2, note (c).
Morpeth	Northumberland	1937	1974	Abolished 1.4.1974 to become an unparished area. See also Table 2, note (c).
Morpeth	Northumberland	1984	2008	Created 1.4.1984 from the Morpeth unparished area. See also Table 2, note (k).
Nesbitt	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and added to the parish of Stamfordham. See also Table 2, note (b).
Netherwitton	Northumberland	1937	2008	See Table 2, notes (c) and (k).
Newbiggin by the Sea	Northumberland	1937	1974	Abolished 1.4.1974 and added to the Wansbeck unparished area. See also Table 2, note (c).
Newham	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and added to the parish of Belsay. See also Table 2, note (b).
Newton Park	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and added to the parish of Meldon. See also Table 2, note (c).
Newton Underwood	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and added to the parish of Meldon. See also Table 2, note (c).
North Dissington	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and added to the parish of Ponteland. See also Table 2, note (b).
North Middleton	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and added to the parish of Wallington Demesne. See also Table 2, note (c).
Nunriding	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and added to the parish of Meldon. See also Table 2, note (c).
Ogle	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and added to the parish of Whalton. See also Table 2, note (b).
Old Moor	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and added to the parish of Longhirst. See also Table 2, note (c).
Ouston	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and added to the parish of Stamfordham. See also Table 2, note (b).
Pegswood	Northumberland	1937	2008	See Table 2, notes (c) and (k).
Pigdon	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and added to the parish of Meldon. See also Table 2, note (c).
Ponteland	Northumberland	1937	2008	See Table 2, notes (b) and (k).
Prestwick	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and added to the parish of Ponteland. See also Table 2, note (b).
Riddells Quarter	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and added to the parish of Longhorsley. See also Table 2, note (c).
Riplington	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and added to the parish of Whalton. See also Table 2, note (b).
Rivergreen	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and added to the parish of Meldon. See also Table 2, note (c).
Rudchester	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and added to the parish of Heddon on the Wall. See also Table 2, note (b).
Ryal	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and added to the parish of Matfen. See also Table 2, note (b).
Shilvington	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and added to the parish of Whalton
Shortflatt	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and added to the parish of Belsay. See also Table 2, note (b).
South Dissington	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and added to the parish of Ponteland. See also Table 2, note (b).
South Middleton	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and added to the parish of Wallington Demesne. See also Table 2, note (c).
Spital Hill	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and added to the parish of Mitford. See also Table 2, note (c).
Stamfordham	Northumberland	1955	2008	Created 1.4.1955 out of the parishes of Heugh, Dalton, Harlow Hill, Eachwick, Nesbitt, Cheesebun Grange, Hawkwell and Ouston. See also Table 2, note (k).
Stannington	Northumberland	1937	2008	See Table 2, notes (b), (f) and (k).
Stanton	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and added to the parish of Netherwitton
Thirston	Northumberland	1955	2008	Created 1.4.1955 out of the parishes of Bockenfield, Thirston with Shothaugh and Eshott. See also Table 2, note (k).
Thirston with Shothaugh	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and added to the parish of Thirston. See also Table 2, notes (a) and (c).
Throphill	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and added to the parish of Meldon. See also Table 2, note (c).
Todridge	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and added to the parish of Wallington Demesne. See also Table 2, note (c).
Tranwell	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and added to the parish of Mitford. See also Table 2, note (c).
Trewick	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and added to the parish of Belsay. See also Table 2, note (b).
Tritlington	Northumberland	1937	1995	Abolished 9.5.1995 and added to the parish of Tritlington & West Chevington. See also Table 2, note (c).
Tritlington & West Chevington	Northumberland	1995	2008	Created 9.5.1995 from the parishes of Tritlington and West Chevington. See also Table 2, note (k).
Twizell	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and added to the parish of Whalton. See also Table 2, note (b).
Ulgham	Northumberland	1937	2008	See Table 2, notes (c) and (k).
Wallington Demesne	Northumberland	1937	2008	See Table 2, notes (c) and (k).
Wallridge	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and added to the parish of Belsay. See also Table 2, note (b).
Wansbeck*	Northumberland	1974	2008	Unparished area which until 1.4.1974 formed the parishes of Ashington, Bedlington, Newbiggin by the Sea and Woodhorn Demesne. See also Table 2, note (k).
West Chevington	Northumberland	1937	1995	Abolished 9.5.1995 and added to the parish of Tritlington & West Chevington. See also Table 2, note (c).
West Heddon	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and added to the parish of Heddon on the Wall. See also Table 2, note (b).
West Matfen	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and added to the parish of Matfen. See also Table 2, note (b).
West Shaftoe	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and added to the parish of Capheaton. See also Table 2, note (b).
West Thornton	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and added to the parish of Hartburn. See also Table 2, note (c).
Whalton	Northumberland	1937	2008	See Table 2, notes (b) and (k).
Whitchester	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and added to the parish of Heddon on the Wall. See also Table 2, note (b).
Whitridge	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and added to the parish of Netherwitton. See also Table 2, note (c).
Whorlton	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and added to the parish of Woolsington. See also Table 2, note (b).
Widdrington	Northumberland	1937	2003	Renamed 19.12.2003 to become the parish of Widdrington Village. See also Table 2, note (c).
Widdrington Station & Stobswood	Northumberland	1995	2008	Created 5.1.1995 out of the parish of Ulgham. See also Table 2, note (k).
Widdrington Village	Northumberland	2003	2008	Created 19.12.2003 by renaming the parish of Widdrington. See also Table 2, note (k).
Witton Shields	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and added to the parish of Netherwitton. See also Table 2, note (c).
Woodhorn Demesne	Northumberland	1937	1974	Abolished 1.4.1974 and added to the Newbiggin by the Sea unparished area. See also Table 2, note (c).
Woolsington	Northumberland	1937	1974	See Table 2, notes (b) and (g).

Table 2: Boundary Changes affecting Northumberland Central Registration District

Date of Change	Note	Description of Change	Population transferred
1.1.1937 (created)	(a)	Gained part of the parish of Thirston with Shothaugh (which until 1.4.1935 formed parts of the parishes of Elyhaugh and Felton) from Alnwick registration district.	9 in 1931
	(b)	Gained the parishes of Belsay, Berwick Hill, Bitchfield, Black Callerton, Black Heddon, Bolam, Bolam Vicarage, Bradford, Brenkley, Capheaton, Cheescburn Grange, Coldcoats, Dalton, Darras Hall, Dinnington, Eachwick, East Heddon, East Matfen, East Shaftoe, Fenwick, Gallowhill, Harlow Hill, Harnham, Hawkwell, Heddon on the Wall, Heugh, High Callerton, Higham Dykes, Horton Grange, Houghton & Close House, Ingoe, Kearsley, Kirkheaton, Kirkley, Little Callerton, Mason, Milbourne, Milbourne Grange, Nesbitt, Newham, North Dissington, Ogle, Ouston, Ponteland, Prestwick, Riplington, Rudchester, Ryal, Shilvington, Shortflatt, South Dissington, Stannington, Trewick, Twizell, Wallridge, West Heddon, West Matfen, West Shaftoe, Whalton, Whitchester, Whorlton and Woolsington, from Castle Ward registration district.	11921 in 1931
	(c)	Gained the parishes of Ashington, Bedlington, Benridge, Bigges Quarter, Bockenfield, Bullocks Hall, Cambo, Causey Park, Cockle Park, Corridge, Cresswell, Deanham, Earsdon, Earsdon Forest, East Chevington, East Thornton, Edington, Ellington, Eshott, Fenrother, Freeholders' Quarter, Hadstone, Hartburn, Hartburn Grange, Hebron, Hepscott, High & Low Highlaws, High Angerton, Highlaws, Longhirst, Longshaws, Longwitton, Low Angerton, Lynmouth, Meldon, Mitford, Molesdon, Morpeth, Netherwitton, Newbiggin by the Sea, Newton Park, Newton Underwood, North Middleton, Nunriding, Old Moor, Pegswood, Pigdon, Riddells Quarter, Rivergreen, South Middleton, Spital Hill, Stanton, Thirston with Shothaugh, Throphill, Todridge, Tranwell, Tritlington, Ulgham, Wallington Demesne, West Chevington, West Thornton, Whitridge, Widdrington, Witton Shields and Woodhorn Demesne, from Morpeth registration district.	90099 in 1931
	(d)	Gained the parish of Blyth from Northumberland South registration district.	32026 in 1931
1.4.1955	(e)	Lost the parish of Dinnington to Northumberland South registration district.	n/a
1.4.1969	(f)	Lost part of the parish of Stannington (which was added to the parish of Seaton Valley on 1.4.1969) to Northumberland South registration district.	1127 in 1961
1.4.1974	(g)	Lost the parishes of Brunswick, Dinnington and Woolsington to Newcastle upon Tyne registration district.	14648 in 1971
1.4.1974	(h)	Gained parts of the Blyth Valley unparished area (which until 1.4.1974 formed parts of the parishes of Seaton Valley and Whitley & Monkseaton) from Northumberland South registration district.	n/a
1.4.1986	(i)	Lost parts of the parish of Heddon on the Wall (which became parts of the parish of Wylam on 1.4.1986) to Northumberland West registration district.	n/a
1.4.1986	(j)	Gained parts of the parish of Heddon on the Wall (which until 1.4.1986 formed parts of the parish of Wylam) from Northumberland West registration district.	n/a
1.4.2008 (abolished)	(k)	Lost the Blyth Valley and Wansbeck unparished areas and the parishes of Belsay, Capheaton, Cresswell, East Chevington, Ellington & Linton, Hartburn, Hebron, Heddon on the Wall, Hepscott, Longhirst, Longhorsley, Lynmouth, Matfen, Meldon, Mitford, Morpeth, Netherwitton, Pegswood, Ponteland, Stamfordham, Stannington, Thirston, Tritlington & West Chevington, Ulgham, Widdrington Village and Widdrington Station & Stobswood, to Northumberland registration district.	191404 in 2001

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