Wark or Werk, Northumberland
Historical Description
Wark or Werk, a village in Carham parish, Northumberland, on the river Tweed, half a mile from Sunilaws station on the Tweedmouth and Kelso railway, and 2½ miles W by S of Cornhill. Post town and money order and telegraph office, Coldstream. There is a ferry across the Tweed. The manor belonged to the De Roses, passed to the Greys, and belongs now to the Earl of Tankerville. Wark Castle sustained eleven sieges by the Scots, was seven times taken, is alleged to have originated the noble order of the Garter at a ball given by Edward III., and is now represented by only ramparts and outworks.
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 | Carham | |
Poor Law union | Glendale | |
Ward | Glendale |
Any dates in this table should be used as a guide only.
Directories & Gazetteers
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Land and Property
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