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Acton and Old Felton, Northumberland

Historical Description

Acton and Old Felton form a township in Felton parish, Northumberland, near the river Coquet, 2 miles from Felton, 2½ from Acklington railway station, and 7½ S of Alnwick. Acreage, 1528; population, 87. Acklington is the post town; money order and telegraph office, Felton. Acton House commands extensive views.

Transcribed from The Comprehensive Gazetteer of England & Wales, 1894-5

Administration

The following is a list of the administrative units in which this place was either wholly or partly included.

Ancient CountyNorthumberland 
Civil parishFelton 
Poor Law unionAlnwick 
WardCoquetdale 

Any dates in this table should be used as a guide only.


Directories & Gazetteers

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Land and Property

The Return of Owners of Land in 1873 for Northumberland is available to browse.


Newspapers and Periodicals

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