Castle Morpeth

Castle Morpeth was a local government district and borough in Northumberland, England. Its administrative centre was the town of Morpeth.

Borough of Castle Morpeth
Borough
Shown within Northumberland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
RegionNorth East England
Administrative countyNorthumberland
Founded1 April 1974
Abolished1 April 2009
Admin. HQMorpeth
Government
 • TypeCastle Morpeth Borough Council
 • Leadership:Alternative - Sec.31
Time zoneUTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (British Summer Time)
ONS code35UE
Ethnicity98.1% White
Websitecastlemorpeth.gov.uk

The district was formed on 1 April 1974 by the merger of the borough of Morpeth and Morpeth Rural District, along with part of Castle Ward Rural District.

The district council was abolished as part of the 2009 structural changes to local government in England effective from 1 April 2009 with responsibilities being transferred to Northumberland County Council, a unitary authority.

Settlements and parishes

The district includes the settlements and parishes of (towns highlighted in bold):

Transport

Castle Morpeth is located along the vital East Coast Main Line rail artery stretching from London to Edinburgh. The rail line offers services to other major intermediate cities such as Newcastle and Peterborough.

Mayors
  • 1974–75: Cllr Dr George Cormack
  • 1975–76: Cllr Geoffrey F. Brown
  • 1976–77: Cllr J Dalton Hutchinson
  • 1977–78: Cllr W. Laurie Hill MBE
  • 1978–79: Cllr Tom Brown
  • 1979–80: Cllr David Adams
  • 1980–81: Cllr Mrs M. Alice Rowe
  • 1981–82: Cllr W. John Lough MBE
  • 1982–83: Cllr Geoffrey F. Brown
  • 1983–84: Cllr Miss Isobel Smail OBE
  • 1984–85: Cllr M. George Green
  • 1985–86: Cllr Mrs Dorothy McBryde
  • 1986–87: Cllr Barnaby J. Dunn
  • 1987–88: Cllr Iain McConnell-Wood
  • 1988–89: Cllr Ian Hunter (Honorary Alderman 1999)
  • 1989–90: Cllr Roger Errington (High Sheriff of Northumberland 1993)
  • 1990–91: Cllr Clive Temple
  • 1991–92: Cllr Jim Turnbull
  • 1992–93: Cllr Trevor Hulbert
  • 1993–94: Cllr M. George Green (2nd term)
  • 1994–95: Cllr Iain McConnell-Wood (2nd term)
  • 1995–96: Cllr Tom Simpson (Honorary Alderman 2003)
  • 1996–97: Cllr Mrs Kay Morris
  • 1997–98: Cllr Mrs Sheila Campbell MBE (Honorary Alderman 2005)
  • 1998–99: Cllr Neil Weatherly (Honorary Alderman 2003)
  • 1999–00: Cllr Ernie Coe (Honorary Alderman 2008)
  • 2000–01: Cllr Frank Harrington MBE (Honorary Alderman 2009)
  • 2001–02: Cllr Bill Cuthbertson
  • 2002–03: Cllr Alan Taylor
  • 2003–04: Cllr Derek Thompson
  • 2004–05: Cllr Mrs Kay Morris (2nd term, Honorary Alderman 2009)
  • 2005–06: Cllr Milburn Douglas
  • 2006–07: Cllr Geoff Proudlock (Honorary Alderman 2008)
  • 2007–08: Cllr Milburn Douglas (2nd term, Honorary Alderman 2009)
  • 2008–09: Cllr Mrs Irene Brumwell

Irene Brumwell became the last Mayor of Castle Morpeth Borough as structural changes to local government in England effective on 1 April 2009 abolished the borough.

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