Ponteland

Ponteland
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Ponteland is located in Northumberland
Ponteland
Ponteland
Location within Northumberland
Population10,921 (parish) (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceNZ161726
Civil parish
  • Ponteland
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Postcode districtNE20
Dialling code01661
PoliceNorthumbria
FireNorthumberland
AmbulanceNorth East
UK Parliament
Websitewww.ponteland-tc.gov.uk
List of places
UK
England
Northumberland
55°02′53″N 1°44′49″W / 55.048°N 1.747°W / 55.048; -1.747

Ponteland (/pɒnˈtiːlənd/ pon-TEE-lənd) is a town and civil parish in Northumberland, England. It is 8 miles (13 km) northwest of Newcastle upon Tyne.

Built on marshland near St Mary's Church and the old bridge, most marshland has now been drained to make way for housing. In the industrial era, the settlement expanded with the development of Darras Hall.[2] Parts of Ponteland have some of North-East England's most expensive houses; being just outside Newcastle, near the airport and on the edge of rural countryside.[3]

The civil parish includes the old village of Ponteland, the Darras Hall estate, and the villages of Kirkley, Medburn, Milbourne and Prestwick.[4]

  1. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Ponteland Parish (E04010851)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. ^ Newman, Steve. "Ponteland and Darras Hall – villages in all but stature". North East Life. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  3. ^ "Britain's richest towns: 30 - 21". The Daily Telegraph.
  4. ^ "Local information". Ponteland Town Council. Retrieved 6 January 2020.