East Chevington

Human settlement in England

East Chevington

A pond in the East Chevington Nature Reserve

Population| 3,951 (2011)
Unitary authority|

* Northumberland

Ceremonial county|

* Northumberland

Region|

* North East

Country| England
Sovereign state| United Kingdom
Post town| Morpeth
Postcode district| NE65
Police| Northumbria
Fire| Northumberland
Ambulance| North East

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England
Northumberland

East Chevington is a parish in Northumberland, England, and was a village until it disappeared in the 1900s.[1]

In 2001, the parish had a population of 3,192,[2] increasing to 3,951 at the 2011 Census.[3]

## History[edit]

The site of the village was inhabited and the surrounding area used for agriculture at least as far back as the medieval period. Crop marks visible from the air suggest that the site may have been inhabited as far back as Roman times, however. An ordnance survey map from 1866 shows that there was a blacksmith's workshop in the village at that time. During World War II , various defences were established near the village.[4]

## Chevington drift[edit]

There is a memorial stone on the site of the old drift entrance. The plaque is inscribed

> The site of the former East Chevington Drift Mine. This 5 tonne limestone boulder was preserved from East Chevington Open Cast Coal Site which worked 1982–1994 and now stands on the site of East Chevington Drift Mine which operated 1882–1962.

## See also[edit]

* United Kingdom portal

* Drift mining
* List of civil parishes in Northumberland
* Northumberland Wildlife Trust

## References[edit]

1. ^ The Three Villages. Elizabeth Stewart.
2. ^ "Neighbourhood Statistics: East Chevington CP (Parish)". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
3. ^ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 26 June 2011.
4. ^ "Keys to the Past, Ref No N13388 (East Chevington, Northumberland)". Archived from the original on 22 March 2006. Retrieved 24 May 2012.

## External links[edit]

* The History of East Chevington

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