Northumberland West Registration District

NORTHUMBERLAND WEST REGISTRATION DISTRICT

Registration County : Northumberland.
Created : 1.1.1937 (out of Bellingham, Haltwhistle and Hexham registration districts).
Sub-districts : Allendale, Bellingham, Bywell, Haltwhistle, Hexham, Prudhoe.
GRO volumes : 10b (1936–46), 1B (1946–74).
Registers now held by : Northumberland (Hexham).

Table 1: List of Places in Northumberland West Registration District

Civil Parish	County	From	To	Comments
Acomb	Northumberland	1937	1974	See Table 2, note (c).
Allendale	Northumberland	1937	1974	See Table 2, note (c).
Aydon	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and incorporated into the parish of Corbridge. See also Table 2, note (c).
Aydon Castle	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and incorporated into the parish of Corbridge. See also Table 2, note (c).
Bardon Mill	Northumberland	1955	1974	Created 1.4.1955 out of the parishes of Thorngrafton and Ridley.
Bavington	Northumberland	1958	1974	Created 1.4.1958 out of the parishes of Throckington, Little Bavington, Great Bavington, Hawick, and Sweethope.
Bearl	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and incorporated into the parish of Bywell. See also Table 2, note (c).
Bellingham	Northumberland	1937	1974	See Table 2, note (a).
Bellister	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and incorporated into the parish of Featherstone. See also Table 2, note (b).
Bingfield	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and incorporated into the parish of Whittington. See also Table 2, note (c).
Birtley	Northumberland	1937	1974	See Table 2, note (a).
Black Carts & Ryehll	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and incorporated into the parish of Humshaugh. See also Table 2, note (c).
Blanchland	Northumberland	1955	1974	Created 1.4.1955 by renaming the parish of Shotley High Quarter
Blenkinsopp	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and incorporated into the parish of Greenhead. See also Table 2, note (b).
Broomhaugh	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and incorporated into the parish of Broomhaugh & Riding. See also Table 2, note (c).
Broomhaugh & Riding	Northumberland	1955	1974	Created 1.4.1955 from the parishes of Riding and Broomhaugh.
Broomley	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and renamed Broomley & Stocksfield. See also Table 2, note (c).
Broomley & Stocksfield	Northumberland	1955	1974	Created 1.4.1955 by renaming the parish of Broomley
Bywell	Northumberland	1937	1974	See Table 2, note (c).
Carrycoats	Northumberland	1937	1958	Abolished 1.4.1958 and incorporated into the parish of Birtley. See also Table 2, note (a).
Catcherside	Northumberland	1937	1958	Abolished 1.4.1958 and incorporated into the parish of Kirkwhelpington. See also Table 2, note (a).
Chirdon	Northumberland	1937	1958	Abolished 1.4.1958 and incorporated into the parish of Greystead. See also Table 2, note (a).
Chollerton	Northumberland	1937	1974	See Table 2, note (c).
Clarewood	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and incorporated into the parish of Whittington. See also Table 2, note (c).
Coanwood	Northumberland	1937	1974	See Table 2, note (b).
Cocklaw	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and incorporated into the parish of Wall. See also Table 2, note (c).
Coldwell	Northumberland	1937	1958	Abolished 1.4.1958 and incorporated into the parish of Kirkwhelpington. See also Table 2, note (a).
Corbridge	Northumberland	1937	1974	See Table 2, note (c).
Corsenside	Northumberland	1937	1974	See Table 2, note (a).
Crookdean	Northumberland	1937	1958	Abolished 1.4.1958 and incorporated into the parish of Kirkwhelpington. See also Table 2, note (a).
Dilston	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and incorporated into the parish of Corbridge. See also Table 2, note (c).
Dukeshagg	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and incorporated into the parish of Hedley. See also Table 2, note (c).
Eltringham	Northumberland	1937	1974	See Table 2, note (c).
Espershields	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and incorporated into the parish of Healey. See also Table 2, note (c).
Fallowfield	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and incorporated into the parish of Wall. See also Table 2, note (c).
Falstone	Northumberland	1958	1974	Created 1.4.1958 from the parishes of Wellhaugh, Plashetts & Tynehead, and Thorneyburn.
Fawns	Northumberland	1937	1958	Abolished 1.4.1958 and incorporated into the parish of Kirkwhelpington. See also Table 2, note (a).
Featherstone	Northumberland	1937	1974	See Table 2, note (b).
Great Bavington	Northumberland	1937	1958	Abolished 1.4.1958 and incorporated into the parish of Bavington. See also Table 2, note (a).
Great Whittington	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and incorporated into the parish of Whittington. See also Table 2, note (c).
Greenhead	Northumberland	1955	1974	Created 1.4.1955 from the parishes of Blenkinsopp and Wall Town.
Greystead	Northumberland	1958	1974	Created 1.4.1958 from the parishes of Smalesmouth and Chirdon.
Hallington	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and incorporated into the parish of Whittington. See also Table 2, note (c).
Halton	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and incorporated into the parish of Whittington. See also Table 2, note (c).
Haltwhistle	Northumberland	1937	1974	See Table 2, note (b).
Hartleyburn	Northumberland	1937	1974	See Table 2, note (b).
Haughton	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and incorporated into the parishes of Humshaugh and Simonburn. See also Table 2, note (c).
Hawick	Northumberland	1937	1958	Abolished 1.4.1958 and incorporated into the parish of Bavington. See also Table 2, note (a).
Haydon	Northumberland	1937	1974	See Table 2, note (c).
Healey	Northumberland	1937	1974	See Table 2, note (c).
Hedley	Northumberland	1937	1974	See Table 2, note (c).
Henshaw	Northumberland	1937	1974	See Table 2, note (b).
Hexham	Northumberland	1937	1974	See Table 2, note (c)
Hexhamshire	Northumberland	1955	1974	Created 1.4.1955 out of the parishes of Hexhamshire High Quarter, Hexhamshire Middle Quarter, and Hexhamshire West Quarter.
Hexhamshire High Quarter	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and incorporated into the parish of Hexhamshire. See also Table 2, note (c).
Hexhamshire Low Quarter	Northumberland	1937	1974	See Table 2, note (c).
Hexhamshire Middle Quarter	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and incorporated into the parish of Hexhamshire. See also Table 2, note (c).
Hexhamshire West Quarter	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and incorporated into the parishes of Haydon, Hexhamshire Low Quarter, and Hexhamshire. See also Table 2, note (c).
High Fotherley	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and incorporated into the parish of Healey. See also Table 2, note (c).
Horsley	Northumberland	1937	1974	See Table 2, note (c).
Humshaugh	Northumberland	1937	1974	See Table 2, note (c).
Kielder	Northumberland	1958	1974	Created 1.4.1958 out of the parishes of Plashetts & Tynehead and Wellhaugh.
Kirkharle	Northumberland	1937	1958	Abolished 1.4.1958 and incorporated into the parish of Kirkwhelpington. See also Table 2, note (a).
Kirkhaugh	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and incorporated into the parish of Slaggyford. See also Table 2, note (b).
Kirkwhelpington	Northumberland	1937	1974	See Table 2, note (a).
Knaresdale with Kirkhaugh	Northumberland	1967	1974	Created 3.8.1967 by renaming the parish of see Slaggyford.
Knarsdale	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and incorporated into the parish of Slaggyford. See also Table 2, note (b).
Lambley	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and incorporated into the parish of Coanwood. See also Table 2, note (b).
Little Bavington	Northumberland	1937	1958	Abolished 1.4.1958 and incorporated into the parish of Bavington. See also Table 2, note (a).
Little Harle	Northumberland	1937	1958	Abolished 1.4.1958 and incorporated into the parish of Kirkwhelpington. See also Table 2, note (a).
Little Whittington	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and incorporated into the parish of Whittington. See also Table 2, note (c).
Melkridge	Northumberland	1937	1974	See Table 2, note (b).
Mickley	Northumberland	1937	1974	See Table 2, note (c).
Nafferton	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and incorporated into the parish of Horsley. See also Table 2, note (c).
Newbrough	Northumberland	1937	1974	See Table 2, note (c).
Newlands	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and incorporated into the parish of Shotley Low Quarter. See also Table 2, note (c).
Newton	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and incorporated into the parish of Bywell. See also Table 2, note (c).
Newton Hall	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and incorporated into the parish of Bywell. See also Table 2, note (c).
Otterburn	Northumberland	1937	1974	See Table 2, note (a).
Ovingham	Northumberland	1937	1974	See Table 2, note (c).
Ovington	Northumberland	1937	1974	See Table 2, note (c).
Plashetts & Tynehead	Northumberland	1937	1958	Abolished 1.4.1958 and incorporated into the parishes of Kielder and Falstone. See also Table 2, note (a).
Plenmeller	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and incorporated into the parish of Plenmeller with Whitfield. See also Table 2, note (b).
Plenmeller with Whitfield	Northumberland	1955	1974	Created 1.4.1955 from the parishes of Whitfield and Plenmeller.
Portgate	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and incorporated into the parish of Corbridge. See also Table 2, note (c).
Prudhoe	Northumberland	1937	1974	See Table 2, note (c).
Prudhoe Castle	Northumberland	1937	1974	See Table 2, note (c).
Riding	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and incorporated into the parish of Broomhaugh & Riding. See also Table 2, note (c).
Ridley	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and incorporated into the parish of Bardon Mill. See also Table 2, note (b).
Rochester	Northumberland	1958	1974	Created 1.4.1958 from the parishes of Rochester Ward and Troughend.
Rochester Ward	Northumberland	1937	1958	Abolished 1.4.1958 and incorporated into the parish of Rochester. See also Table 2, note (a).
Sandhoe	Northumberland	1937	1974	See Table 2, note (c).
Shotley High Quarter	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and renamed Blanchland. See also Table 2, note (c).
Shotley Low Quarter	Northumberland	1937	1974	See Table 2, note (c).
Simonburn	Northumberland	1937	1974	See Table 2, note (c).
Slaggyford	Northumberland	1955	1967	Created 1.4.1955 from the parishes of Knaresdale and Kirkhaugh. Abolished 3.8.1967 and renamed Knaresdale with Kirkhaugh.
Slaley	Northumberland	1937	1974	See Table 2, note (c).
Smalesmouth	Northumberland	1937	1958	Abolished 1.4.1958 and incorporated into the parish of Greystead. See also Table 2, note (a).
Spital	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and incorporated into the parish of Horsley. See also Table 2, note (c).
Stelling	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and incorporated into the parish of Bywell. See also Table 2, note (c).
Styford	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and incorporated into the parish of Bywell. See also Table 2, note (c).
Sweethope	Northumberland	1937	1958	Abolished 1.4.1958 and incorporated into the parish of Bavington. See also Table 2, note (a).
Tarset	Northumberland	1958	1974	Created 1.4.1958 out of the parishes of Tarset West, Bellingham, and Thorneyburn.
Tarset West	Northumberland	1937	1958	Abolished 1.4.1958 and incorporated into the parish of Tarset. See also Table 2, note (a).
Thirlwall	Northumberland	1937	1974	See Table 2, note (b).
Thockrington	Northumberland	1937	1958	Abolished 1.4.1958 and incorporated into the parish of Bavington. See also Table 2, note (a).
Thornbrough	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and incorporated into the parish of Corbridge. See also Table 2, note (c).
Thorneyburn	Northumberland	1937	1958	Abolished 1.4.1958 and incorporated into the parishes of Tarset and Falstone. See also Table 2, note (a).
Thorngrafton	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and incorporated into the parish of Bardon Mill. See also Table 2, note (b).
Troughend	Northumberland	1937	1958	Abolished 1.4.1958 and incorporated into the parishes of Rochester and Otterburn. See also Table 2, note (a).
Wall	Northumberland	1937	1974	See Table 2, note (c).
Wall Town	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and incorporated into the parish of Greenhead. See also Table 2, note (b).
Warden	Northumberland	1937	1974	See Table 2, note (c).
Wark	Northumberland	1937	1974	See Table 2, note (a).
Wellhaugh	Northumberland	1937	1958	Abolished 1.4.1958 and incorporated into the parishes of Tarsett and Falstone. See also Table 2, note (a).
Welton	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and incorporated into the parish of Horsley. See also Table 2, note (c).
West Allen	Northumberland	1937	1974	See Table 2, note (c).
West Harle	Northumberland	1937	1958	Abolished 1.4.1958 and incorporated into the parish of Kirkwhelpington. See also Table 2, note (a).
West Whelpington	Northumberland	1937	1958	Abolished 1.4.1958 and incorporated into the parish of Kirkwhelpington. See also Table 2, note (a).
Whitfield	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and incorporated into the parish of Plenmeller with Whitfield. See also Table 2, note (b).
Whittington	Northumberland	1955	1974	Created 1.4.1955 out of the parishes of Bingfield, Hallington, Great Whittington, Clarewood, and Halton.
Whittle	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and incorporated into the parish of Newton on the Moor. See also Table 2, note (c).
Whittonstall	Northumberland	1937	1955	Abolished 1.4.1955 and incorporated into the parish of Shotley Low Quarter. See also Table 2, note (c).
Wylam	Northumberland	1937	1974	See Table 2, note (c).

Table 2: Boundary Changes affecting Northumberland West Registration District

Date of Change	Note	Description of Change	Population transferred
1.1.1937 (created)	(a)	Gained the parishes of Bellingham, Birtley, Carrycoats, Catcherside, Chirdon, Coldwell, Corsenside, Crookdean, Fawns, Great Bavington, Hawick, Kirkharle, Kirkwhelpington, Little Bavington, Little Harle, Otterburn, Plashetts & Tynehead, Rochester Ward, Smalesmouth, Sweethope, Tarset West, Thockrington, Thorneyburn, Troughend, Wark, Wellhaugh, West Harle, and West Whelpington, from Bellingham registration district.	5291 in 1931
	(b)	Gained the parishes of Bellister, Blenkinsopp, Coanwood, Featherstone, Haltwhistle, Hartleyburn, Henshaw, Kirkhaugh, Knarsdale, Lambley, Melkridge, Plenmeller, Ridley, Thirlwall, Thorngrafton, Wall Town, and Whitfield, from Haltwhistle registration district.	8910 in 1931
	(c)	Gained the parishes of Acomb, Allendale, Aydon, Aydon Castle, Bearl, Bingfield, Black Carts & Ryehill, Broomhaugh, Broomley, Bywell, Chollerton, Clarewood, Cocklaw, Corbridge, Dilston, Dukershagg, Eltringham, Espershields, Fallowfield, Great Whittington, Hallington, Halton, Haughton, Haydon, Healey, Hedley, Hexham, Hexhamshire High Quarter, Hexhamshire Low Quarter, Hexhamshire Middle Quarter, Hexhamshire West Quarter, High Fotherley, Horsley, Humshaugh, Little Whittington, Mickley, Nafferton, Newbrough, Newlands, Newton, Newton Hall, Ovingham, Ovington, Portgate, Prudhoe, Prudhoe Castle, Riding, Sandhoe, Shotley High Quarter, Shotley Low Quarter, Simonburn, Slaley, Spital, Stelling, Styford, Thornbrough, Wall, Warden, Welton, West Allen, Whittle, Whittonstall, and Wylam, from Hexham registration district.	39453 in 1931

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