Grindon, Northumberland
Historical Description
Grindon, a township in Norham parish, Northumberland, 7 miles SW of Berwick-upon-Tweed, and about 2 from Nor-ham station on the N.E.R. Post town, money order, and telegraph office, Norham. Acreage, 1493; population, 109. A battle was fought on Grindon Hill, in 1558, between the Percys and Scots.
Administration
The following is a list of the administrative units in which this place was either wholly or partly included.
Ancient County | Northumberland | |
Civil parish | Norham | |
Poor Law union | Berwick |
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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