Murton, Tyne and Wear

Murton
Robin Hood pub
Murton is located in Tyne and Wear
Murton
Murton
Location within Tyne and Wear
OS grid referenceNZ328708
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Postcode districtNE27
Dialling code0191
PoliceNorthumbria
FireTyne and Wear
AmbulanceNorth East
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Tyne and Wear
55°01′52″N 1°29′13″W / 55.031°N 1.487°W / 55.031; -1.487

Murton is a small village in the metropolitan borough of North Tyneside, in the ceremonial county of Tyne and Wear, England. The village is separated by fields from the nearby areas of West Monkseaton, New York, Earsdon and Shiremoor. Until 1974 Murton was in Northumberland. Murton was a civil parish between 1866 and 1935. In 1931 the parish had a population of 1164.[1]

The village contains a public house, the Robin Hood, and an equestrian centre.

Murton Farmhouse on the New York Road is a Grade II listed building, with parts dating from the 18th century.[2]


  1. ^ "Population statistics Murton Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Murton Farmhouse". British Listed Buildings.