nɔːɹθˈʌmbɚlənd, nˈeɪmd ˈæftɚ ðə sˌɛɹᵻmˈoʊnɪəl kˈaʊnti, wʌz ˈɔːɹdɚd ˌɔn tˈuː sɛptˈɛmbɚ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti wˈʌn fɹʌmðə mˈɪlwɔːl ˈaɪɚnwɜːks.
Northumberland, named after the ceremonial county, was ordered on 2 September 1861 from the Millwall Ironworks.