Brunton, Northumberland

Brunton is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Newton-by-the-Sea, in the county of Northumberland, England. It is about 7 miles (11 km) north of Alnwick, a short distance inland from the North Sea coast. In 1951 the parish had a population of 35.[1]

Brunton
Brunton is located in Northumberland
Brunton
Brunton
Location within Northumberland
OS grid referenceNU205245
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townALNWICK
Postcode districtNE66
PoliceNorthumbria
FireNorthumberland
AmbulanceNorth East
UK Parliament

The village is situated in open flat terrain and gives its name to a former WWII airfield RAF Brunton the concreted runways of which lie immediately north of the village. RAF Brunton was operational as a satellite training airfield for RAF Milfield from the summer of 1942 until early 1946.[2]


Governance

Brunton is in the Northumberland County Council division of Longhoughton, and the parliamentary constituency of Berwick-upon-Tweed. In 1866 Brunton became a civil parish in its own right until it was abolished on 1 April 1955 and merged with Newton by the Sea.[3]

References
  1. "Population statistics Brunton Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  2. "Brunton". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  3. "Relationships and changes Brunton Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 17 January 2022.

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