Wansbeck District
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Wansbeck District | |
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Former District | |
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ONS code | 35UG |
Ethnicity | 99.0% White |
Website | wansbeck.gov.uk |
Wansbeck was a local government district in south-east Northumberland, England. Its main population centres were Ashington, Bedlington and Newbiggin-by-the-Sea.
The area which was bounded by the district is mostly urban, on the
Bedlingtonshire and Newbiggin-by-the-Sea. It is named after the River Wansbeck
.
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.
Notable people
- Sean Taylor, professional footballer
See also
External links
- Statistics about the Wansbeck district from the Census 2001