Black Callerton
Black Callerton is located in Tyne and Wear
Black Callerton
Black Callerton
Location within Tyne and Wear
Civil parish
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
List of places
UK
England
Tyne and Wear
55°01′22″N 1°43′36″W / 55.022711°N 1.7266420°W / 55.022711; -1.7266420

Black Callerton is a hamlet and former civil parish about 5 miles from Newcastle upon Tyne, now in the parish of Woolsington, in the Newcastle upon Tyne district, in the county of Tyne and Wear, England. In 1951 the parish had a population of 365.[1]

History

The name "Callerton" means 'Calves' hill, the "Black" part distinguishes it from High and Little Callerton.[2] Black Callerton is possibly a shrunken medieval village, although there are no indications on the ground.[3] The earliest reference to the settlement dates from 1246.[4] Black Callerton was formerly a township in the parish of Newburn.[5] From 1866, Black Callerton was a civil parish in its own right until it was abolished and merged with Woolsington on 1 April 1955.[6] In 1974 it became part of Tyne and Wear, having previously been part of Northumberland.

References

  1. ^ "Population statistics Black Callerton Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Black Callerton Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  3. ^ Historic England. "Black Callerton (22749)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Black Callerton village". 26 May 2021.
  5. ^ "History of Black Callerton, in Newcastle upon Tyne and Northumberland". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Relationships and changes Black Callerton Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
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