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.
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Article Title:
Cramlington
Website Name:
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher:
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
16 August 2013
Access Date:
March 13, 2025