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):
BelsayCapheaton, CresswellEast Chevington, Ellington and LintonHartburn, Hebron, Heddon-on-the-Wall, HepscottLonghirst, Longhorsley, LynemouthMatfen, Meldon, Mitford, MorpethNetherwittonPegswood, PontelandStamfordham, Stannington, StobswoodThirstonUlghamWallington Demesne, Whalton, WiddringtonTritlington and West ChevingtonWiddrington Station and StobswoodCastle 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 Cormack1975–76: Cllr Geoffrey F. Brown1976–77: Cllr J Dalton Hutchinson1977–78: Cllr W. Laurie Hill MBE1978–79: Cllr Tom Brown1979–80: Cllr David Adams1980–81: Cllr Mrs M. Alice Rowe1981–82: Cllr W. John Lough MBE1982–83: Cllr Geoffrey F. Brown1983–84: Cllr Miss Isobel Smail OBE1984–85: Cllr M. George Green1985–86: Cllr Mrs Dorothy McBryde1986–87: Cllr Barnaby J. Dunn1987–88: Cllr Ian McConnell-Wood1988–89: Cllr Ian Hunter (Honorary Alderman 1999)1989–90: Cllr Roger Errington (High Sheriff of Northumberland 1993)1990–91: Cllr Clive Temple1991–92: Cllr Jim Turnbull1992–93: Cllr Trevor Hulbert1993–94: 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 Morris1997–98: 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 Cuthbertson2002–03: Cllr Alan Taylor2003–04: Cllr Derek Thompson2004–05: Cllr Mrs Kay Morris (2nd term, Honorary Alderman 2009)2005–06: Cllr Milburn Douglas2006–07: Cllr Geoff Proudlock (Honorary Alderman 2008)2007–08: Cllr Milburn Douglas (2nd term, Honorary Alderman 2009)2008–09: Cllr Mrs Irene BrumwellIrene 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.
