Stanton is a small hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Netherwitton, in Northumberland, England, which is located 7 mi north west of Morpeth, and 15 mi north of Newcastle upon Tyne. Stanton is 9 mi from the Northumberland National Park (NNPA). In 1951 the parish had a population of 70. The hamlet lies near to the River Font which joins the River Wansbeck near Mitford.

Governance

Stanton is in the parliamentary constituency of Berwick-upon-Tweed. Stanton was formerly a township in Long Horsley parish, from 1866 Stanton was a civil parish in its own right until it was abolished on 1 April 1955 and merged with Netherwitton.