Pegswood

Pegswood
Pegswood is located in Northumberland
Pegswood
Pegswood
Location within Northumberland
Population3,280 (2011 Census)[1]
OS grid referenceNZ226873
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMORPETH
Postcode districtNE61
Dialling code01670
PoliceNorthumbria
FireNorthumberland
AmbulanceNorth East
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Northumberland
55°10′47″N 1°38′39″W / 55.1798°N 1.6442°W / 55.1798; -1.6442

Pegswood is a historic mining village and civil parish in Northumberland, England, and the site of the former Pegswood Colliery. Pegswood is two miles (3 km) east of Morpeth and three miles (5 km) west of Ashington, with a population of around 3,280. Pegswood is on a small hill above the valley in which Morpeth is situated, close to the River Wansbeck and to the small stream Brocks Burn.

  1. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Pegswood Parish (E04010849)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 20 August 2020.