| Name | North Gosforth |
| Type | Township, Civil parish |
| Located in | Northumberland, England ( - 1974) |
| Also located in | Tyne and Wear, England (1974 - ) |
| See also | Gosforth, Northumberland, England | ancient parish in which it was a township | | Castle Ward, Northumberland, England | ancient county division in which it was located | | Castle Ward Rural, Northumberland, England | rural district of which it was part 1894-1955 | | City of Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England | metropolitan district covering the area 1974-2009 |
- source: Family History Library Catalog
North Gosforth was a township in the ancient parish of Gosforth and became a separate civil parish in 1866. From 1894 it was part of Castle Ward Rural District. In 1935 part of the civil parish was absorbed by Gosforth. In 1974 the remainder and the area was transferred to the City of Newcastle upon Tyne metropolitan borough in the county of Tyne and Wear. (Source:Wikipedia)
Research Tips
- Northumberland Archives previously known as Northumberland Collections Service and Northumberland County Record Office. Now based within Woodhorn Museum in Ashington and providing free access to numerous records for local and family historians alike.
- Full postal address: Museum and Northumberland Archives, Queen Elizabeth II Country Park, Ashington, Northumberland, NE63 9YF; Phone: 01670 624455
- There is a branch office in Berwick upon Tweed.
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