# The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Definition) Order 1972, Part 29: COUNTY OF NORTHUMBERLAND


(1)
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Reference number of district
Area of district by reference to existing administrative areas
1
In the administrative county of Northumberland—
the borough of Berwick-upon-Tweed;
the rural districts of Belford, Glendale and Norham and Islandshires.
2
In the administrative county of Northumberland—
the urban districts of Alnwick and Amble;
the rural districts of Alnwick and Rothbury.
3
In the administrative county of Northumberland—
the urban districts of Hexham and Prudhoe;
the rural districts of Bellingham, Haltwhistle and Hexham;
the area shown on Ordnance Survey maps as common to the parishes of Allendale and West Allen in the rural district of Hexham.
4
In the administrative county of Northumberland—
the borough of Morpeth;
the rural district of Morpeth;
in the rural district of Castle Ward, the parishes of Belsay, Capheaton, Heddon-on-the-Wall, Matfen, Ponteland, Stamfordham, Stannington and Whalton.
5
In the administrative county of Northumberland, the urban districts of Ashington, Bedlingtonshire and Newbiggin-by-the-Sea.
6
In the administrative county of Northumberland—
the borough of Blyth;
the urban district of Seaton Valley, except the Backworth, Earsdon and Shiremoor wards;
the borough of Whitley Bay, except so much as lies south of the boundary determined by the order to be made by the Secretary of State under paragraph 4 of Part III of Schedule 1 to the Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1972/2039/schedule/part/29 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/english-non-metropolitan-districts-definition-order-1972/schedule/part-29
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