Bates Island, Northumberland
Historical Description
Bate's Island, a small island in Earsdon parish, Northumberland, nearly opposite Hartley, 4½ miles SSE of Blyth. There are a small harbour, made by Lord Delaval, for sheltering fishermen in storms, and remains of a chapel and a hermitage.
Transcribed from The Comprehensive Gazetteer of England & Wales, 1894-5
Land and Property
The Return of Owners of Land in 1873 for Northumberland is available to browse.
Newspapers and Periodicals
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