Morpeth (Northumberland)

55.168055555556 - 1.6866666666667Koordinaten: 55 ° 10 ' N, 1 ° 41 ' W

Morpeth is a small town with about 13,833 inhabitants ( 2001) in the county of Northumberland in England. It lies on the River Wansbeck and was the administrative headquarters of the district's 2009 resolution Castle Morpeth.

For the origin of the name two theories are represented: Morpeth could have originated from the moor path, since the place was located on the important trade route between London and Edinburgh and northwards led through the moor. According to another view, the name goes back to murder path and refers to the many disputes, was involved in the Morpeth as a place on the border with Scotland.

Morpeth received in 1199 by King John the market rights. From the Norman Castle Morpeth Castle just moth is obtained. Newcastle University will establish a new biological research center in the Cockle Park Farm near Morpeth, the November 2013 is based. They examined here, especially the anaerobic decomposition of sewage.

Today the city is a local center and home to many commuters who work in Newcastle upon Tyne. About the A1 Edinburgh can be reached in two hours, Newcastle is a half hour away. There is a direct rail link to London.

Local attractions include:

  • Originating from the 13th century church choir, which now houses a Bagpipe Museum.
  • In the cemetery of the medieval church of St Mary the suffragette Emily Davison is buried, who threw himself in action for women's suffrage before the horse of George V and a few days later succumbed to her injuries.
  • Carlisle Gardens is one of William Turner Physic Garden. The standing in the center of the clock tower dates from 1634.

Outside the city:

  • Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens
  • Bide a Wee Cottage, Garden & Nursery
  • Bolam Lake Country Side Park ( at Belsay )
  • Brinkburn Priory (southeast of Rothbury - 12th century)
  • Cragside House and Gardens under the supervision of the National Trust
  • Wallington (15 miles west) house and gardens of the 17th century under the supervision of the National Trust.
Counties of England William Turner (naturalist) National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty
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