BELSAY PARISH

Introduction

Belsay is a village and civil parish in Northumberland, England. The village is about 5 miles from Ponteland on the A696, which links the village with Newcastle upon Tyne and Jedburgh. The population of the civil parish was 436 at the 2001 census, increasing to 518 at the 2011 Census.Scottish nobleman and doctor John de Strivelyn was granted the manor around 1340 by Edward III. On his death, the estate passed to his daughter Christiana, who was married to Sir John Middleton, and it has remained with the Middleton family ever since. Belsay parish includes the former parishes of Bitchfield, Black Heddon, Bolam, Bolam Vicarage, Bradford, Gallowhill, Harnham, Newham, Shortflatt, Trewick, and Wallridge.Belsay is home to Belsay Castle, a fine medieval castle, and to Belsay Hall.

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Parish Information

Parish statistics

Area	4,659 hectares
Population	498 ⁽²⁰²¹⁾
Density	11 people/km²
Mean age	42.2
Ward	Ponteland North
District	Northumberland
Postcodes	NE19, NE20, NE61
ONS ID	E04010743