which was owned by the Burdon family.

The parish was abolished on 1 April 1974 and became an unparished area in Wansbeck district.

Development

The town has three supermarkets, a post office, and several other smaller shops.

A weekly market is held on Thursdays at the market place. The number of market stalls is now also starting to decline.

Transport

Air and sea

The nearest airport is Newcastle Airport,