Cramlington

Cramlington, town (parish), unitary authority and historic county of Northumberland, northern England. It lies north-northeast of Newcastle upon Tyne on the northern edge of the Tyne and Wear metropolitan county.

Cramlington is a new town developed to provide alternative diversified employment in a former coal-mining area. Nearby is the noted country house Seaton Delaval Hall, built in 1719–31 in classical style. Pop. (2001) 30,398; (2011) 29,413.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Kenneth Pletcher.