Castle Morpeth

The district includes the settlements and parishes of (towns highlighted in bold):

• 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

Castle Morpeth is located along the vital East Coast Main Line rail artery stretching from London to Edinburgh. The rail line offers services to other major intermediate cities such as Newcastle and Peterborough.

• 1974–75: Cllr Dr George Cormack
• 1975–76: Cllr Geoffrey F. Brown
• 1976–77: Cllr J Dalton Hutchinson
• 1977–78: Cllr W. Laurie Hill MBE
• 1978–79: Cllr Tom Brown
• 1979–80: Cllr David Adams
• 1980–81: Cllr Mrs M. Alice Rowe
• 1981–82: Cllr W. John Lough MBE
• 1982–83: Cllr Geoffrey F. Brown
• 1983–84: Cllr Miss Isobel Smail OBE
• 1984–85: Cllr M. George Green
• 1985–86: Cllr Mrs Dorothy McBryde
• 1986–87: Cllr Barnaby J. Dunn
• 1987–88: Cllr Iain McConnell-Wood
• 1988–89: Cllr Ian Hunter (Honorary Alderman 1999)
• 1989–90: Cllr Roger Errington (High Sheriff of Northumberland 1993)
• 1990–91: Cllr Clive Temple
• 1991–92: Cllr Jim Turnbull
• 1992–93: Cllr Trevor Hulbert
• 1993–94: Cllr M. George Green (2nd term)
• 1994–95: Cllr Iain McConnell-Wood (2nd term)
• 1995–96: Cllr Tom Simpson (Honorary Alderman 2003)
• 1996–97: Cllr Mrs Kay Morris
• 1997–98: Cllr Mrs Sheila Campbell MBE (Honorary Alderman 2005)
• 1998–99: Cllr Neil Weatherly (Honorary Alderman 2003)
• 1999–00: Cllr Ernie Coe (Honorary Alderman 2008)
• 2000–01: Cllr Frank Harrington MBE (Honorary Alderman 2009)
• 2001–02: Cllr Bill Cuthbertson
• 2002–03: Cllr Alan Taylor
• 2003–04: Cllr Derek Thompson
• 2004–05: Cllr Mrs Kay Morris (2nd term, Honorary Alderman 2009)
• 2005–06: Cllr Milburn Douglas
• 2006–07: Cllr Geoff Proudlock (Honorary Alderman 2008)
• 2007–08: Cllr Milburn Douglas (2nd term, Honorary Alderman 2009)
• 2008–09: Cllr Mrs Irene Brumwell

Irene Brumwell became the last Mayor of Castle Morpeth Borough as structural changes to local government in England effective on 1 April 2009 abolished the borough.

• Statistics about the Castle Morpeth borough from the Office for National Statistics Census 2001
• Castle Morpeth website
• Morpeth Town Council website