Easington, Northumberland
Easington is a place and former civil parish, now in the parish of Belford about 14 miles from Alnwick, in the county of Northumberland, England. In 2011 the parish had a population of 143. The parish touched Adderstone with Lucker, Bamburgh, Belford and Middleton. The parish is coastal and stretches from Budle Bay in the east to Chesters Hill. Features. There are 9 listed buildings in Easington. History. The name 'Easington' means "Farm/settlement at or called Yesing", Yesing meaning "the gushing one", a stream-name. Easington is a deserted medieval village; the village existed in 1296 but  by the 18th century it was only 2 farms. Easington was formerly a township in the parish of Belford; in 1866 Easington became a civil parish in its own right. On 1 April 1955 Easington Grange, Outchester and Spindlestone parishes were merged with Easington. In February 2020 it was decided to abolish the parish of Easington and transfer the land into that of Belford; on 1 April 2021 the parish was abolished.