Cowpen
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Coordinates: 55°07′37″N 1°32′20″W / 55.127°N 1.539°W
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 Cowpen
Cowpen shown within Northumberland |
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| OS grid reference | NZ295815 |
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| Shire county | Northumberland |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BLYTH |
| Postcode district | NE24 |
| Police | Northumbria |
| Fire | Northumberland |
| Ambulance | North East |
| EU Parliament | North East England |
| List of places: UK • England • Northumberland | |
Cowpen (pronounced /ˈkuːpən/) is a place in Northumberland, in England. It is a part of Blyth and just east of the A19 Road. It is believed that the name comes from the Dutch meaning to cut "couperen" which may refer to the fact it was a barter town, and not a pen for cows.
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