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{{Short description|Former local government district in England}}
{{more footnotes needed|date=August 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}}
{{Use British English|date=April 2020}}
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| name                     = Tynedale District
| type                     = Former District & Current area committee of [[Northumberland County Council]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://northumberland.moderngov.co.uk/mgCommitteeDetails.aspx?ID=444 | title=Committee details - Tynedale Local Area Committee }}</ref>
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| subdivision_name1        = England
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| subdivision_name2        = [[North East England]]
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| subdivision_name3        = [[Northumberland]]
| seat_type                = Admin.&nbsp;HQ
| seat                     = [[Hexham]]
| government_type          = [[Tynedale District Council]]
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| established_date         = {{Start date|1974|4|1|df=y}}
| extinct_title            = Abolished
| extinct_date             = {{End date|2009|4|1|df=y}}
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| area_rank                = 2nd (formerly)
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| population_as_of         = [[2001 United Kingdom census|2001 census]]
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| website                  = {{URL|http://www.tynedale.gov.uk/}}
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'''Tynedale''' was a [[Non-metropolitan district|local government district]] in [[Northumberland]], England. The district had a resident population of 58,808 according to the [[2001 United Kingdom census|2001 census]]. The main towns were [[Hexham]], [[Haltwhistle]] and [[Prudhoe]]. The district contained part of [[Hadrian's Wall]] and the southern part of [[Northumberland National Park]].

With an area of {{cvt|2219|km2}} it was the largest English district created in 1974 and remained so until 1996 when it was superseded by the [[East Riding of Yorkshire]]. It was bigger than several English counties, including [[Nottinghamshire]], Leicestershire and [[Hertfordshire]]. It was also the second-least [[population density|densely populated]] district (behind [[Eden, Cumbria]]). The district was formed on 1 April 1974, under the [[Local Government Act 1972]], and was a merger of Hexham and Prudhoe [[Urban district (Great Britain and Ireland)|urban districts]], along with [[Bellingham Rural District|Bellingham]], [[Haltwhistle Rural District|Haltwhistle]] and [[Hexham Rural District|Hexham]] rural districts.

Tynedale was historically a [[Liberty (division)|liberty]] created alongside the county of [[Hexhamshire]] by [[Henry I of England]].

The district was abolished as part of the [[2009 structural changes to local government in England]] effective from 1 April 2009 with responsibilities being transferred to [[Northumberland County Council]], a [[unitary authority]]. However, the name "Tynedale", which predates the formation of the council,<ref>[https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/tynedalerugbyfootballclub/a/club-history-53816.html?page=2 Tynedale RFC. ''HISTORY OF TYNEDALE RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB.'']</ref> is still widely used for the Tyne Valley area of Northumberland.<ref>[https://www.hexham-courant.co.uk/search/?search=Tynedale Hexham Courant. ''Tynedale.'']</ref> Since then, [[Northumberland County Council]] has had a Tynedale [[area committee]] covering the area.

==Settlements and civil parishes==

Tynedale contained the settlements and [[civil parishes in England|civil parish]]es of (towns highlighted in bold):

*[[Acomb, Northumberland|Acomb]], [[Allendale, Northumberland|Allendale]], [[Anick]]
*[[Bardon Mill]], [[Bavington]], [[Bellingham, Northumberland|Bellingham]], [[Birtley, Northumberland|Birtley]], [[Blanchland]], [[Broomhaugh and Riding]], [[Broomley]], [[Bywell]]
*[[Chollerton]], [[Coanwood]], '''[[Corbridge]]''', [[Corsenside]]
*[[Falstone]], [[Featherstone, Northumberland|Featherstone]]
*[[Greenhead, Northumberland|Greenhead]], [[Greystead]]
*'''[[Haltwhistle]]''', [[Hartleyburn]], [[Haydon Bridge]], [[Healey, Northumberland|Healey]], [[Hedley, Northumberland|Hedley]], [[Henshaw, Northumberland|Henshaw]], '''[[Hexham]]''', [[Hexhamshire]], [[Hexhamshire Low Quarter]], [[Horsley, Northumberland|Horsley]], [[Humshaugh]]
*[[Juniper, Northumberland|Juniper]]
*[[Kielder, Northumberland|Kielder]], [[Kirkwhelpington]], [[Knarsdale|Knaresdale]] with [[Kirkhaugh]]
*[[Melkridge]], [[Mickley, Northumberland|Mickley]]
*[[Newbrough]]
*[[Otterburn, Northumberland|Otterburn]], [[Ovingham]], [[Ovington, Northumberland|Ovington]]
*[[Plenmeller]] with [[Whitfield, Northumberland|Whitfield]], '''[[Prudhoe]]'''
*[[Rochester, Northumberland|Rochester]]
*[[Sandhoe]], [[Shotley Low Quarter]], [[Simonburn]], [[Slaley, Northumberland|Slaley]], [[Stocksfield]]
*[[Tarset]], [[Thirlwall]]
*[[Wall, Northumberland|Wall]], [[Warden, Northumberland|Warden]], [[Wark on Tyne|Wark]], [[West Allen]], [[Whitfield, Northumberland|Whitfield]], [[Whittington, Northumberland|Whittington]], [[Wylam]]

==See also==
* [[Tynedale District Council elections]]
* [[Tynedale RFC]]

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=3&b=277066&c=tynedale&d=13&e=16&g=474874&i=1x3x4&m=0&enc=1 Statistics] about the Tynedale district from the [[Office for National Statistics]] [[2001 United Kingdom census|census 2001]]

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