Alnwick District

Alnwick was a

It was one of the most rural and sparsely populated districts in the United Kingdom, having a resident population of 32,300 in an area of 1,079.51 square kilometres, according to the

It was the second most racially homogeneous community in the country, in the terms measured in the 2001 census with 99.6% of the population recording their ethnicity as White.[1]

The district was formed on 1 April 1974 as a merger of the urban districts of Alnwick and Amble and the rural districts of Alnwick and Rothbury. The district was abolished as part of structural changes to local government in England effective from 1 April 2009. Its responsibilities were transferred to Northumberland County Council, which became a unitary authority.

Politics

Elections to the district council were held every 4 years from 1973 to the last

Alnwick was the largest of the three main towns in the district. It is a reasonably busy rural market town. According to Country Life, October 2002, "Alnwick is the most picturesque market town in Northumberland, and the best place to live in Britain". The town dates back approximately to the 7th century, and is the ancestral seat of the Duke of Northumberland, who still resides at Alnwick Castle. Historically, Alnwick was a fortified town, an agricultural centre and a staging post on the Great North Road between Edinburgh and London. The fabric of the town, in parts, reflects its history, although there has been much contemporary development.^{[citation needed]}

Amble

The historic port of Amble is located on the

Rothbury

Rothbury is a picturesque historic market town with its origins dating back to the 11th century.^{[citation needed]} It is situated on the River Coquet, and provides a gateway to Upper Coquetdale and the Northumberland National Park.

References

External links

• Alnwick District Council
• Alnwick Castle
• Alnwick Garden
• Statistics about the Alnwick district from the
  Census 2001

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