Glanton is a small rural village, in the county of Northumberland, England. Agriculture dominates the surrounding area.

Glanton
Glanton
Glanton is located in Northumberland
Glanton
Glanton
Location within Northumberland
Population239 (2011 census)[1]
OS grid referenceNU075145
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townALNWICK
Postcode districtNE66
Dialling code01665
PoliceNorthumbria
FireNorthumberland
AmbulanceNorth East
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Northumberland
55°25′26″N 1°52′59″W / 55.424°N 1.883°W / 55.424; -1.883

Governance

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Glanton is in the parliamentary constituency of Berwick-upon-Tweed. As a district, it is a part of the unitary authority of Northumberland.

Landmarks

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The Devil's Causeway passes the eastern edge of the village. The causeway was a Roman road which started at Port Gate on Hadrian's Wall, north of Corbridge, and extended 55 miles (89 km) northwards across Northumberland to the mouth of the River Tweed at Berwick-upon-Tweed.

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 1 July 2015.
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