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Morpeth: courthouse
The courthouse at Morpeth, Northumberland, Eng.
Morpeth
England, United Kingdom
Morpeth, town, administrative and historic county of Northumberland, northeastern England. It lies on the River Wansbeck, about 6 miles (10 km) from the North Sea. Morpeth is the administrative centre of Northumberland.
The town grew up around Morpeth Castle, a Norman fortress guarding the river crossing on the main east-coast route to Scotland in the north. Only the castle’s 14th-century gatehouse remains. Morpeth has a number of small industries, but the town primarily functions as a service centre for the surrounding rural area and industrial towns. Close by are the ruins of Newminster Abbey, a Cistercian foundation of the 12th century. Pop. (2001) 13,833; (2011) 14,017.
This article was most recently revised and updated by Jeff Wallenfeldt.
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