The Parish
Newbrough was historically part of the Manor of Thornton which was granted weekly market by Henry III in 1221. Thornton Tower was reported to be in a state of decay in a survey in 1541; it is Grade II listed building.
Newbrough sits on the Stanegate Roman road, built in A.D. 71, which runs from east to west and formed the original Roman northern frontier before the building of Hadrian’s Wall. St Peter’s Church stands on the site of one of the line of forts along this road.
The parish has twenty eight Grade II Listed buildings many of which are situated in the Newbrough Conservation Area. Newbrough Hall, an early 19th-century country house is Grade II* Listed.
Newbrough is in the Green Belt and part of the parish lies within the Northumberland National Park. To the north the parish forms part of the Hadrian’s Wall World Heritage Site where some of our twelve scheduled Ancient Monuments are located.
The Parish Council
A little bit of history…
Newbrough Parish Council was first formed in 1894 by an Act of Parliament. Prior to that all local matters were dealt with by the Church; Ecclesiastical Parish of Warden and Newbrough. Initially there was a problem with the literacy of the local Parishes. The leaders in the Villages were typically the Squires (because of their wealth), and the Parson. Even though this act was passed it took 60 years for councils to emerge as an effective level of local Government.