Hexhamshire Low Quarter

Hexhamshire Low Quarter is a former civil parish, now in the parish of Hexhamshire, in Northumberland, England. It was situated to the south of Hexham and to the north of Hexhamshire civil parish proper. The largest settlement in the parish was Juniper. In 1961, the parish had a population of 223.[1]

Hexhamshire Low Quarter
Hexhamshire Low Quarter is located in Northumberland
Hexhamshire Low Quarter
Hexhamshire Low Quarter
Location within Northumberland
OS grid referenceNY935585
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHEXHAM
Postcode districtNE47
PoliceNorthumbria
FireNorthumberland
AmbulanceNorth East
UK Parliament

History

Hexhamshire Low Quarter was formerly a township; from 1866, Hexhamshire Low Quarter was a civil parish in its own right. On 1 April 1955, Hexhamshire West Quarter was merged with Hexhamshire Low Quarter.[2] On 1 April 2011, the parish was abolished and merged with Hexhamshire.[3]

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