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Woodhorn, Northumberland

Historical Description

Woodhorn, a village, a township, and a parish in Northumberland. The township lies on the coast, 1 mile from Newbiggin station on the N.E.R., and 8 miles ENE of Morpeth. Acreage, 1485 of land and 31 of foreshore; population, 147; of the ecclesiastical parish, 3809. The parish includes Newbiggin (which has a post, money order, and telegraph office under Morpeth), North Seaton, Cresswell, Hurst, Linmouth, Ellington, and Woodhorn Demesne townships. There are quarries and an extensive colliery. The living is a vicarage, with Newbiggin annexed, in the diocese of Newcastle-on-Tyne; net value, £283 with residence. Patron, the Bishop. The church was partially rebuilt in 1843, and consists of chancel, nave, aisles, S porch, and western tower; it contains several memorial windows and an ancient Celtic cross. A chapel of ease is at Newbiggin. There are a chapel of ease, Primitive Methodist, and Wesleyan chapels, and a mechanics' institute at North Seaton.

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 
Ecclesiastical parishWoodhorn St. Mary 
Poor Law unionMorpeth 
WardMorpeth 

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.


Maps

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Newspapers and Periodicals

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CountyNorthumberland
RegionNorth East
CountryEngland
Postal districtNE63
Post TownAshington

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