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Also known as Bedlington, Northumberland

Bedlington is a town in the civil parish of West Bedlington, in Northumberland, England, with a population of 18,470 measured at the 2011 Census.

Key facts

UK place.country
England
UK place.official_name
Bedlington
UK place.label_position
left
UK place.static_image_name
St Cuthbert's Church, Bedlington.jpg
UK place.static_image_caption
St. Cuthbert's Church, Bedlington
UK place.population
18,470
UK place.civil_parish
West Bedlington
UK place.unitary_england
Northumberland
UK place.lieutenancy_england
Northumberland
UK place.region
North East England
UK place.constituency_westminster
Blyth and Ashington
UK place.post_town
BEDLINGTON
UK place.postcode_district
NE22
UK place.postcode_area
NE
UK place.dial_code
01670
UK place.os_grid_reference
NZ258819

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  • History
  • Development
  • Transport
  • Air and sea
  • Bus
  • Rail
  • Road
  • Education
  • Local parish
  • Local media
  • Notable residents
  • Twin towns
  • Neighbouring towns
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Bedlington is a town in the civil parish of West Bedlington, in Northumberland, England, with a population of 18,470 measured at the 2011 Census.

Bedlington is an ancient market town, with a rich history of industry and innovative residents. Located roughly northeast of Newcastle and Newcastle Airport, Bedlington is roughly 10 minutes from the A1 road, in southeast Northumberland. Other nearby places include Morpeth to the northwest, Ashington to the northeast, Blyth to the east and Cramlington to the south. In 1961 the parish had a population of 29,403.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Bedlington” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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