Lanton, Northumberland
| Lanton | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Lanton | |
  Lanton Location within Northumberland | |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Wooler |
| Postcode district | NE71 6 |
| Dialling code | 01668 2 |
| Police | Northumbria |
| Fire | Northumberland |
| Ambulance | North East |
| UK Parliament | |
Lanton is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Ewart, in the north of the county of Northumberland, near the town of Wooler, the Cheviots and the Scottish Borders. The hamlet lies in the valley of Glendale, which takes its name from the River Glen. In 1951 the parish had a population of 56.[1]
A prominent landmark on Lanton Hill is the Lanton Monument built by Alexander Davison in dedication to his brother, John Davison of Lanton, in 1827.[2]
History[edit]
In 1848 Lanton's buildings were said to be scattered and the population was said to be 83.[3]
Lanton was formerly a township in Kirk-Newton parish,[4] from 1866 Lanton was a civil parish in its own right until it was abolished on 1 April 1955 and merged with Ewart.[5]
Notable people[edit]
- Alexander Davison was born here in 1750. He became a government contractor and close friend of Admiral Lord Nelson.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "Population statistics Lanton Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ^ "Lanton, Northumberland | Co-Curate". co-curate.ncl.ac.uk. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
- ^ A Topographical Dictionary of England comprising the several counties, cities, boroughs, corporate and market towns, parishes, and townships..... 7th Edition, by Samuel Lewis, London, 1848.
- ^ "History of Lanton, in Berwick upon Tweed and Northumberland". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Lanton Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ^ "Davison, Alexander (1750–1829), government contractor". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/7298. Retrieved 27 March 2020.