Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order makes mainly minor changes to the boundary of the metropolitan county of Tyne and Wear with the neighbouring counties of Durham and Northumberland. The districts affected are as follows—

*In Tyne and Wear* The metropolitan borough of Gateshead The city of Newcastle upon Tyne
*In Durham* The district of Derwentside The district of Chester-le-Street	*In Northumberland* The borough of Castle Morpeth The district of Tynedale

The Order also transfers areas within Tyne and Wear between Gateshead and Newcastle upon Tyne, and makes a small change to parish boundaries in Northumberland. Consequential changes are made to parishes, local government electoral areas, petty sessional divisions and coroners' districts.

The map and table forming part of this Note (pages 7, 8 and 9) give a general guide to the location, area and population of the land affected. Prints of the detailed order maps (described in article 2) may be inspected at all reasonable times at the offices of the council for each district affected, and additionally at the offices of the Secretary of State for the Environment located in 2, Marsham Street, London SW1P 3EB.

The Local Government Area Changes Regulations 1976 (S.I. 1976/246, amended by S.I. 1978/247) contain general provisions regarding the effect of orders such as this one.

Table of Areas Affected

Transfers between—	Description—
DURHAM (DERWENTSIDEAND CHESTER-LE-STREET)AND TYNE AND WEAR (GATESHEAD) Article 3 Durham to Tyne and Wear Area (hectares): 15 Population: 5 Tyne and Wear to Durham Area: 45 Population: 0	Transfer to Durham of area of woodland at Pockerleyhill Wood/Beamish Moor East. Transfer to Durham of area of open land at Byemoor, south of Byemoor House and west of the Pack Horse Inn. Transfer To Tyne and Wear of area of open land lying between Broomy Banks Wood/Riding Farm and the River Team. Realignments of boundary as follows— (i) to centre of Urpeth Burn at High Forge/Beamish Woods/Martin Scar; (ii) to centre of the River Team at Greenburn Howl/Broomy Banks Wood/Target Wood/Urpeth Bridge/Greenford House; (iii) to centre of Rowleth Burn, south of its junction with the River Team; (iv) to centre of River Derwent, south of Rowlands Gill; (v) in the vicinity of Leapmill Burn, and the Pack Horse public house on the A692 road; (vi) in the vicinity of Cavery Bank Well, the Tanfield Railway and Hedley West House Farm; and (vii) in the vicinity of Ridley Gill and Beamish Burn.
NORTHUMBERLAND (CASTLE MORPETH) AND TYNE AND WEAR (GATESHEAD AND NEWCASTLE) Article 4 Northumberland (Castle Morpeth) to Tyne and Wear Area: 5Population: 0 Tyne and Wear to Northumberland(Castle Morpeth) Area: 420 Population: 15	Transfer to Tyne and Wear (Newcastle) of area to the south of Callerton Lane, and to the east of Ponteland Road, including Crescent Farm. Transfer to Northumberland of area to the north of the A69 road and to the west of Ponteland Road, including Pineglades. Realignment of boundary to centre of the River Tyne from the Mill Wood area, running eastwards past Claravale to Ryton Willows. Realignment to more defined boundary in the vicinity of Blackrow Lane and Hadrian’s Wall.
NORTHUMBERLAND (TYNEDALE) AND TYNE AND WEAR (GATESHEAD) Article 5 Northumberland (Tynedale) to Tyne and Wear (Gateshead) Area: 5 Population: 0	Realignments as follows— (i) at Leadgate/Moorgate Plantation/Ravenside; (ii) near junction of Milkwell Burn with the River Derwent at Derwentside Park/Blackhall Mills; and (iii) to centre of River Tyne and of Stanley Burn at Crawcrook Lane/Bradley Mill Farm House/Mill Wood.
WITHIN TYNE AND WEAR, GATESHEAD AND NEWCASTLE Article 6 Gateshead to Newcastle Area: 30 Population: 0 Newcastle to Gateshead Area: 20 Population: 0	Realignment of boundary to centre of the river Tyne at Parson’s Haugh, Ryton Haugh, Newburn Haugh, Blaydons Haugh and Ryton Willows.
WITHIN NORTHUMBERLAND AND CASTLE MORPETH, PARISHES Article 7	Transfer of very small, unpopulated area at Callerton Lane End/Throckley March from the parish of Heddon-on-the-Wall to the parish of Ponteland.