Tranwell

Tranwell is a small village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Mitford, in the county of Northumberland, England, about 1 mile (2 km) south west of Morpeth. It lies alongside the A1 road which now bypasses Morpeth. Tranwell is approximately 15 miles from the Newcastle International Airport and over 3 miles away from Morpeth train station. The closest major city to Tranwell is Newcastle upon Tyne. In 1951 the parish had a population of 154.[1]

Tranwell
Tranwell is located in Northumberland
Tranwell
Tranwell
Location within Northumberland
OS grid referenceNZ185835
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMORPETH
Postcode districtNE61
PoliceNorthumbria
FireNorthumberland
AmbulanceNorth East
UK Parliament

Governance

Tranwell is in the parliamentary constituency of Berwick-upon-Tweed and is represented in the UK Parliament by Anne Marie-Trevelyan. The parish was formed on 30 September 1894 from part of Tranwell and High Church, on 1 April 1955 the parish was abolished and merged with Mitford.[2]

See also

References
  1. "Population statistics Tranwell CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  2. "Relationships and changes Tranwell CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 25 January 2022.


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