Belsay

Also known as Belsay, Northumberland

Belsay is a village and civil parish in Northumberland, England. The village is about from Ponteland on the A696, which links the village with Newcastle upon Tyne and Jedburgh. The population of the civil parish was 436 at the 2001 census, increasing to 518 at the 2011 Census.

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Place details

Locality: Newcastle upon Tyne
Region: England
Country: United Kingdom
Population: 0

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Key facts

UK place.country: England
UK place.official_name: Belsay
UK place.population: 436
UK place.population_ref: (2001)
UK place.civil_parish: Belsay
UK place.unitary_england: Northumberland
UK place.lieutenancy_england: Northumberland
UK place.region: North East England
UK place.constituency_westminster: Hexham
UK place.post_town: NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
UK place.postcode_district: NE20
UK place.postcode_area: NE
UK place.dial_code: 01661
UK place.os_grid_reference: NZ101786
UK place.static_image_name: Belsay Castle.jpg
UK place.static_image_alt: A large stone built ruined building. The nearer part is two stories with square windows; behind is a tall square keep with turrets and battlements. In the foreground is grass with a low stone wall; in the background a blue sky with a few white clouds.
UK place.static_image_caption: Belsay Castle

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Wikidata facts

Population: 518
Image: Belsay Castle.jpg
Dialing code: 01661

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Commons category: Belsay
OS grid reference: NZ101786

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Scottish nobleman and doctor, John de Strivelyn, was granted the manor around 1340 by Edward III. On his death, the estate passed to his daughter Christiana, who was married to Sir John Middleton, and it has remained with the Middleton family ever since.