Howick, Northumberland
Howick ( ) is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Longhoughton, in Northumberland, England, between Boulmer and Craster. It is just inland from the North Sea, into which Howick Burn flows from Howick Hall. The pronunciation of the name of the village varies among the inhabitants, depending on social class; the aristocrats in the Hall use "Hoh-wick" but the villagers invariably use "How-ick". In 1951 the parish had a population of 246. Governance. On 1 April 1955 the parish was abolished and merged with Longhoughton. Landmarks. Howick Hall was the seat of the  Prime Minister Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey, after whom the famous tea is named. The original Earl Grey tea was specially blended by a Chinese mandarin to suit the water at Howick, and was later marketed by Twinings. Howick Hall Gardens & Arboretum are open to the public. Howick is the namesake of the nearby Mesolithic Howick house archaeological site.