Bewick, Northumberland

Bewick, Northumberland

Coordinates: 55°29′13″N 1°53′56″W / 55.487°N 1.899°W / 55.487; -1.899

Bewick
Bewick is located in Northumberland
Bewick

 Bewick shown within Northumberland
Population 69 (2001)
OS grid reference NU065215
Unitary authority Northumberland
Ceremonial county Northumberland
Region North East
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town ALNWICK
Postcode district NE66
Police Northumbria
Fire Northumberland
Ambulance North East
EU Parliament North East England
UK Parliament Berwick-upon-Tweed
List of places: UK • England • Northumberland

 

Bewick (pronounced /ˈbjuːɪk/, like "Buick") is a civil parish in Northumberland, England. It has a population of 69.[1] The parish consists of the hamlets of Old Bewick and New Bewick, both about 10 miles (16 km) north-west of Alnwick.

Governance

Bewick is in the parliamentary constituency of Berwick-upon-Tweed.


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