Lanton, Northumberland

Lanton
Lanton
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	Lanton Location within Northumberland
Unitary authority	Northumberland;
Ceremonial county	Northumberland;
Region	North East;
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	Berwick-upon-Tweed;

Lanton is a Northumbrian hamlet to 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.

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.[1]

In 1848 Lanton's buildings were said to be scattered and the population was said to be 83.[2]

Notable people

Alexander Davison was born here in 1750. He became a government contractor and close friend of Admiral Lord Nelson.[3]

References

"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.
"Davison, Alexander (1750–1829), government contractor". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/7298. Retrieved 27 March 2020.

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[1] "Lanton, Northumberland | Co-Curate". co-curate.ncl.ac.uk. Retrieved 27 March 2020.

[2] 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.

[3] "Davison, Alexander (1750–1829), government contractor". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/7298. Retrieved 27 March 2020.