Bamburgh | |
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Location within Northumberland | |
Population | 414 (2011) |
OS grid reference | NU1734 |
Civil parish |
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Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | BAMBURGH |
Postcode district | NE69 |
Dialling code | 01668 |
Police | Northumbria |
Fire | Northumberland |
Ambulance | North East |
UK Parliament | |
Bamburgh (/ˈbæmbərə/ BAM-bər-ə) is a village and civil parish on the coast of Northumberland, England. It had a population of 454 in 2001,[3] decreasing to 414 at the 2011 census.[4]
Bamburgh was the centre of an independent north Northumbrian territory between 867 and 954. Bamburgh Castle was built by the Normans on the site of an Anglo-Saxon fort. The Victorian era heroine Grace Darling is buried there.
The extensive beach by the village was awarded the Blue Flag rural beach award in 2005. The Bamburgh Dunes, a Site of Special Scientific Interest, stand behind the beach. Bamburgh is popular with holidaymakers and is within the Northumberland Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.