Morpeth (Northumberland)
Coordinates: 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 seat of the Castle Morpeth district, which was dissolved in 2009 .
Two theories are put forward for the origin of the name: Morpeth could have arisen from moor path , as the place was on the important trade route between London and Edinburgh and led north through the moor . According to another opinion, the name goes back to murder path and refers to the many disputes in which Morpeth was involved as a place on the border with Scotland .
Morpeth received in 1199 by King John of England the market rights . From the Norman fortress Morpeth Castle only the moth remains. The Newcastle University establishes new biological research into Cockle Park Farm in Morpeth that November is based, 2013. Her main research here is the anaerobic degradation of faeces.
Today the city is a local hub and home to many commuters who work in Newcastle upon Tyne . On the A1 is Edinburgh reach in two hours, Newcastle is half an hour away. There is a direct rail link to London .
Attractions include:
- the 13th-century choir , which today houses a bagpipe museum.
- The suffragette Emily Davison is buried in the cemetery of the medieval church of St. Mary , who threw herself in front of George V's horse while campaigning for women's suffrage and died a few days later from her injuries.
- Carlisle Gardens includes the William Turner Physic Garden. The clock tower in the center dates from 1634.
Outside the city:
- Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens
- Bide a Wee Cottage, Garden & Nursery
- Bolam Lake Countryside, Park (near Belsay)
- Brinkburn Priory (southeast of Rothbury - 12th century)
- Cragside House and Gardens under the supervision of the National Trust
- Newminster Abbey about 1 km west of Morpeth, near the B 6343 road to Cambo
- Wallington (15 km west) 17th century house and gardens under the supervision of the National Trust.
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