Unthank, Alnham

Unthank
Unthank Farm
Unthank Location within Northumberland
OS grid reference	NU015115
Civil parish	Alnham
Unitary authority	Northumberland
Shire county	Northumberland
Region	North East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ALNWICK
Postcode district	NE66
Police	Northumbria
Fire	Northumberland
Ambulance	North East
UK Parliament	Berwick-upon-Tweed

Unthank is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Alnham in Northumberland, England. In 1951 the parish had a population of 11.^[1]

History

It is first mentioned in writing as Unthanc in 1207, and in its current orthography in 1242.^[2] Unthank is a deserted medieval village that was last referred to in documents in 1726.^[3] Unthank was a township in Alnham parish.^[4] From 1866 Unthank was a civil parish in its own right until it was merged with Alnham on 1 April 1955.^[5]

Governance

Unthank is in the parliamentary constituency of Berwick-upon-Tweed.

References

1. "Population Statistics Unthank Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
2. Ekwall, Eilert, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford, Oxford University Press, 4th edition, 1960. p. 486. ISBN 0198691033.
3. "Unthank Deserted Village (Alnham)". Keys to the Past. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
4. "History of Unthank, in Alnwick and Northumberland". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
5. "Relationships and Changes Unthank Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 1 February 2020.