East Chevington

East Chevington is a parish in Northumberland, England, and was a village until it disappeared in the 1900s.[1]

East Chevington
A pond in the East Chevington Nature Reserve
Population3,951 (2011)
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMorpeth
Postcode districtNE65
PoliceNorthumbria
FireNorthumberland
AmbulanceNorth East

In 2001, the parish had a population of 3,192,[2] increasing to 3,951 at the 2011 Census.[3]

History

The site of the village was inhabited and the surrounding area used for agriculture at least as far back as the medieval period. Crop marks visible from the air suggest that the site may have been inhabited as far back as Roman times, however. An ordnance survey map from 1866 shows that there was a blacksmith's workshop in the village at that time. During World War II , various defences were established near the village.[4]

Chevington drift

There is a memorial stone on the site of the old drift entrance. The plaque is inscribed

The site of the former East Chevington Drift Mine. This 5 tonne limestone boulder was preserved from East Chevington Open Cast Coal Site which worked 1982–1994 and now stands on the site of East Chevington Drift Mine which operated 1882–1962.

See also

References
  1. The Three Villages. Elizabeth Stewart.
  2. "Neighbourhood Statistics: East Chevington CP (Parish)". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
  3. "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 26 June 2011.
  4. "Keys to the Past, Ref No N13388 (East Chevington, Northumberland)". Archived from the original on 22 March 2006. Retrieved 24 May 2012.

55.288°N 1.607°W / 55.288; -1.607

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