Juniper, Northumberland
Juniper is a hamlet in the English county of Northumberland.
| Juniper | |
|---|---|
 Peth Head Cottage, Juniper village | |
  Juniper Location within Northumberland | |
| OS grid reference | NY935585 |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HEXHAM |
| Postcode district | NE47 |
| Police | Northumbria |
| Fire | Northumberland |
| Ambulance | North East |
| UK Parliament | |
It is about 5 miles (8 km) due south of Hexham in the area known as Hexhamshire.
Proposed change of name
As an April Fools' Day joke, in April 2010 the Hexham Courant reported[1] the following:
A Hexhamshire hamlet is changing its name in order to cash in on the millions of a sixties superstar. The tiny community of Juniper will in future be known as Jennifer Juniper, following a request from hippy Hero Donovan. Cash-strapped Northumberland County Council is understood to have agreed to the name change in return for a £5 million donation to council coffers. The denim-decked singer made a fortune in the 1960s from songs like Catch the wind, Universal Soldier, Mellow Yellow and Sunshine Superman, but his personal favourite was always Jennifer Juniper. He took a tour of Tynedale whilst staying at Slaley Hall and fell in love with the quaint hamlet of Juniper. He spotted a dappled mare grazing in a field and just wanted to be part of the place. Villagers have reported being offered large wads of cash for their properties but no-one was prepared to move out of the close-knit community. A consultation exercise on the name change is being carried out by the county council, but comments had to be in by noon yesterday.
References
- "Hippy pop star planes to buy hamlet". Hexham Courant (2 April 2010). p. 3.
External links
Media related to Juniper, Northumberland at Wikimedia Commons