What is Morpeth?
'''Morpeth''' is a historic [[market town]] in [[Northumberland]], [[North East England]], lying on the River Wansbeck. Nearby towns include [[Ashington, Northumberland|Ashington]] and [[Bedlington, Northumberland|Bedlington]]. In the 2011 census, the population of Morpeth was given as 14,017, up from 13,833 in the 2001 census. [[Category:Market towns in England]] [[Category:Towns in Northumberland]] {{UK-stub}}