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Holwick

HOLWICK, a township, in the parish of RomaldKirk, union of Teesdale, wapentake of GillingWest, N. riding of York, 12½ miles (N. W.) from Barnard-Castle; containing 205 inhabitants. It comprises 5910 acres, chiefly moorland and fells, and includes the hamlets of Unthank and Lonton, on the Tees: the village, which is scattered, is near the head of Teesdale. The tithes were commuted for land in 1811.

Transcribed from A Topographical Dictionary of England, by Samuel Lewis, seventh edition, published 1858.

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