Castle Morpeth was a local government district and borough in Northumberland, England. Its administrative centre was the town of Morpeth.
The district was formed on 1 April 1974 by the merger of the borough of Morpeth and Morpeth Rural District, along with part of Castle Ward Rural District.
The district council was abolished as part of the 2009 structural changes to local government in England effective from 1 April 2009 with responsibilities being transferred to Northumberland County Council, a unitary authority.
Settlements and parishes
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 Ian 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 Ian 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. However, in 2007 councillors confirmed that they were in talks with Morpeth Town Council to transfer the Mayoral Role to the Town Council in 2009.
