Branch End

{{Short description|Area of Stocksfield, Northumberland, England}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}

{{Use British English|date=August 2019}}

{{Infobox UK place

|official_name = Branch End

|country = England

|region = North East England

|civil_parish= Stocksfield

|unitary_england= Northumberland

|lieutenancy_england= Northumberland

|constituency_westminster= Hexham

|post_town = STOCKSFIELD

|postcode_area = NE

|postcode_district = NE43

|dial_code =

|os_grid_reference = NZ0661

|coordinates = {{coord|54.948|-1.900|display=inline,title}}

|static_image_name = Quaker Meeting House - geograph.org.uk - 264798.jpg

|static_image_caption = The Quaker meeting house at Branch End

}}

Branch End is part of the village of Stocksfield in Northumberland, England. It is situated at the junction of the A695 Main Road with New Ridley Road. It lies {{convert|1|mi|km}} east of Stocksfield Station, between Hexham and Newcastle upon Tyne.

Local services include a doctors' surgery,[http://www.branchendsurgery.co.uk/ Branch End Surgery.] pharmacy,[https://www.boots.com/stores/1453-stocksfield-alexandra-terrace-ne43-7la Boots.com. Stocksfield Alexandra Terrace.] petrol station with associated shop and post office,[https://www.hexham-courant.co.uk/news/stocksfield/16614208.post-office-moves-to-new-location-in-stocksfield/ Post office moves to new location in Stocksfield. Hexham Courant.] two garages,[http://www.branchendgarageltd.co.uk/ Branch End Garage Ltd.][https://mot-testers.co.uk/garages/view/19138 Mot-testers.co.uk. New Ridley Road Garage.] a hairdresser, newsagent, children's play area[https://stocksfieldpc.org.uk/localinformation/play Stocksfield Parish Council. Branch End Play Area.] and Quaker meeting house.[https://www.quaker.org.uk/meetings/stocksfield Quaker.org.uk Stocksfield Quaker Meeting.] There is a half hourly bus service to Hexham and Newcastle with Go North East "Tyne Valley 10".[https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/timesfares/10 Gonortheast.co.uk. Tyne Valley 10.]

Governance

Branch End is in the parish of Stocksfield and the parliamentary constituency of Hexham.

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Category:Villages in Northumberland

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