Castle Morpeth
Castle Morpeth was a local government district and borough in Northumberland, England. Its administrative centre was the town of Morpeth. The district had a resident population of 49,001 according to the 2001 census.
The district was formed on 1 April 1974 by the merger of the borough of Morpeth and Morpeth Rural District, along with part of Castle Ward Rural District.
The district council was abolished as part of the 2009 structural changes to local government in England effective from 1 April 2009 with responsibilities being transferred to Northumberland County Council, a unitary authority.
Settlements and parishes
The district includes the settlements and parishes of :- Belsay
- Capheaton, Cresswell
- East Chevington, Ellington and Linton
- Hartburn, Hebron, Heddon-on-the-Wall, Hepscott
- Longhirst, Longhorsley, Lynemouth
- Matfen, Meldon, Mitford, Morpeth
- Netherwitton
- Pegswood, Ponteland
- Stamfordham, Stannington, Stobswood
- Thirston
- Ulgham
- Wallington Demesne, Whalton, Widdrington
- Tritlington and West Chevington
- Widdrington Station and Stobswood
Transport
Mayors
- 1974–75: Dr George Cormack
- 1975–76: Geoffrey F. Brown
- 1976–77: J Dalton Hutchinson
- 1977–78: W. Laurie Hill
- 1978–79: Tom Brown
- 1979–80: David Adams
- 1980–81: Mrs M. Alice Rowe
- 1981–82: W. John Lough
- 1982–83: Geoffrey F. Brown
- 1983–84: Miss Isobel Smail
- 1984–85: M. George Green
- 1985–86: Mrs Dorothy McBryde
- 1986–87: Barnaby J. Dunn
- 1987–88: Iain McConnell-Wood
- 1988–89: [Ian Hunter
- 1989–90: Roger Errington
- 1990–91: Clive Temple
- 1991–92: Jim Turnbull
- 1992–93: Trevor Hulbert
- 1993–94: M. George Green
- 1994–95: Iain McConnell-Wood
- 1995–96: Tom Simpson
- 1996–97: Mrs Kay Morris
- 1997–98: Mrs Sheila Campbell
- 1998–99: Neil Weatherly
- 1999–00: Ernie Coe
- 2000–01: Frank Harrington
- 2001–02: Bill Cuthbertson
- 2002–03: Alan Taylor
- 2003–04: Derek Thompson
- 2004–05: Mrs Kay Morris
- 2005–06: Milburn Douglas
- 2006–07: Geoff Proudlock
- 2007–08: Milburn Douglas
- 2008–09: Mrs Irene Brumwell