| Bamburgh | |
|---|---|
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  Bamburgh Location within Northumberland | |
| Population | 414 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | NU1734 |
| Civil parish |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BAMBURGH |
| Postcode district | NE69 |
| Dialling code | 01668 |
| Police | Northumbria |
| Fire | Northumberland |
| Ambulance | North East |
| UK Parliament | |
Bamburgh (/ˈbæmbərə/ BAM-bər-ə) is a village and civil parish on the coast of Northumberland, England. It had a population of 454 in 2001,[3] decreasing to 414 at the 2011 census.[4]
Bamburgh was the centre of an independent north Northumbrian territory between 867 and 954. Bamburgh Castle was built by the Normans on the site of an Anglo-Saxon fort. The Victorian era heroine Grace Darling is buried there.
The extensive beach by the village was awarded the Blue Flag rural beach award in 2005. The Bamburgh Dunes, a Site of Special Scientific Interest, stand behind the beach. Bamburgh is popular with holidaymakers and is within the Northumberland Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
- ^ "Bamburgh Parish Council Website". Bamburgh Parish Council. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ^ "Northumberland County Council Website". Northumberland County Council. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ^ Neighbourhood Statistics. "Census 2001". Neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
- ^ "Parish population 2011". Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2015.