Cathedrals · North East England
Wansbeck
Also known as: Wansbeck (etholaeth seneddol)
In or near Stakeford.
Wansbeck in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Pegswood · 1.5 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Wansbeck Cathedral in Northumberland, the nearest railway station is Pegswood, located 1.5 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is NE61 6NR. Please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Wansbeck is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Northumberland Shore SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Wansbeck was a constituency in Northumberland in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament. It was represented from its 1983 re-creation until its abolition for the 2024 general election by members of the Labour Party. Under the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the seat's area was split between the two new seats of Blyth and Ashington and North Northumberland.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Wansbeck was first created by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 as one of four single-member divisions of the county of Northumberland. It was abolished for the 1950 general election, when it was largely replaced by the new constituency of Blyth. The seat was re-established for the 1983 general election, largely replacing the abolished Morpeth constituency. The new version of the seat had very little in common with the version abolished in 1950; only Newbiggin-by-the-Sea and some rural areas were in both.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.1657, -1.6354
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Hepscott
- Postcode
- NE61 6NR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hexham
- Established
- 1983
- Nearest railway station
- Pegswood — 1.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q875033 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Wansbeck (constituency) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wansbeck?
- Wansbeck is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE61 6NR), in the parish of Hepscott.
- What is Wansbeck?
- Wansbeck in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Wansbeck?
- The nearest railway station is Pegswood, about 1.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE61 6NR.
- When was Wansbeck built?
- Built or established in 1983.
- Is Wansbeck a protected site?
- Yes — Wansbeck is part of the Northumberland Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Wansbeck?
- The nearest railway station is Pegswood, about 1.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE61 6NR.