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]
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| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
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.
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