Coordinates: 55°01′52″N 1°29′13″W / 55.031°N 1.487°W / 55.031; -1.487
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| OS grid reference | NZ328708 |
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| Metropolitan borough | North Tyneside |
| Metropolitan county | Tyne and Wear |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| Postcode district | NE27 |
| Dialling code | 0191 |
| Police | Northumbria |
| Fire | Tyne and Wear |
| Ambulance | North East |
| EU Parliament | North East England |
| UK Parliament | Tynemouth |
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Murton is small village situated in Tyne and Wear in the North East of England and is part of the urban conurbation of North Tyneside. The village is separated by fields from the nearby areas of West Monkseaton, New York, Earsdon and Shiremoor.
The village contains a public house, the Robin Hood, and an equestrian centre.
Murton Farmhouse on the New York Road is a Grade II listed building, with parts dating from the 18th century.
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