Stanton, Northumberland

Stanton
Stanton Location within Northumberland
OS grid reference	NZ135895
Civil parish	Netherwitton
Unitary authority	Northumberland
Ceremonial county	Northumberland
Region	North East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	MORPETH
Postcode district	NE65
Dialling code	01670
Police	Northumbria
Fire	Northumberland
Ambulance	North East
UK Parliament	Berwick-upon-Tweed
List of places UK England Northumberland 55°12′00″N 1°47′20″W / 55.200°N 1.789°W / 55.200; -1.789

Stanton is a small hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Netherwitton, in Northumberland, England, which is located 7 miles (11 km) north west of Morpeth, and 15 miles (24 km) north of Newcastle upon Tyne. Stanton is 9 miles (14 km) from the Northumberland National Park (NNPA). In 1951 the parish had a population of 70.^[1]

The hamlet lies near to the River Font which joins the River Wansbeck near Mitford.