Shoreswood | |
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Location within
Northumberland | |
Area | 10.45 km2 (4.03 sq mi) |
Population | 148 (2011 census) |
• Density | 14/km2 (36/sq mi) |
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Unitary authority | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Website | https://northumberlandparishes.uk/shoreswood |
Shoreswood is a place and civil parish about 6 miles from Berwick-upon-Tweed, in the county of Northumberland, England. The parish includes the hamlets of Shoresdean and Thornton. In 2011 the parish had a population of 148. [1] The parish touches Ancroft, Duddo, Horncliffe, Norham and Ord. [2]
There are 3 listed buildings in Shoreswood. [3] Shoreswood once had a chapel. [4] Shoreswood Village Hall was built in 1953 but fell into disrepair. [5] Shoreswood National School is shown on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map of 1866. [6]
Shoreswood Hall is the site of the possible deserted medieval village of Shoreswood. [7] The parish contains the deserted medieval village of Edmondhills of which nothing remains [8] and the earthworks of the medieval village of Thorntonpark. [9] [10]
The name "Shoreswood" means 'Steep enclosure', the final element was later replaced by 'wood'. [11] Shoreswood was formerly a township in the parish of Norham, [12] in 1866 Shoreswood became a civil parish in its own right. On 1 April 1955 Thornton parish was merged with Shoreswood. [13]
Shoreswood | |
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Location within
Northumberland | |
Area | 10.45 km2 (4.03 sq mi) |
Population | 148 (2011 census) |
• Density | 14/km2 (36/sq mi) |
Civil parish |
|
Unitary authority | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Website | https://northumberlandparishes.uk/shoreswood |
Shoreswood is a place and civil parish about 6 miles from Berwick-upon-Tweed, in the county of Northumberland, England. The parish includes the hamlets of Shoresdean and Thornton. In 2011 the parish had a population of 148. [1] The parish touches Ancroft, Duddo, Horncliffe, Norham and Ord. [2]
There are 3 listed buildings in Shoreswood. [3] Shoreswood once had a chapel. [4] Shoreswood Village Hall was built in 1953 but fell into disrepair. [5] Shoreswood National School is shown on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map of 1866. [6]
Shoreswood Hall is the site of the possible deserted medieval village of Shoreswood. [7] The parish contains the deserted medieval village of Edmondhills of which nothing remains [8] and the earthworks of the medieval village of Thorntonpark. [9] [10]
The name "Shoreswood" means 'Steep enclosure', the final element was later replaced by 'wood'. [11] Shoreswood was formerly a township in the parish of Norham, [12] in 1866 Shoreswood became a civil parish in its own right. On 1 April 1955 Thornton parish was merged with Shoreswood. [13]