On this Day in 1801

Lord Eldon becomes High Chancellor of Great Britain

1801, (April 16) - The Gazette of this day confirmed the elevation of Lord Eldon to the important office of lord High Chancellor of Great Britain the intelligence was received by his fellow townsmen in Newcastle, with the most distinguished marks of respect. The bells, in all the churches in that place and Gateshead, continued ringing from the arrival of the mail till late in the evening, and numerous groups of his lordship's relatives and friends were formed in various parts of the neighbourhood to celebrate the event.

From: T Fordyce, J. Sykes. Local records; or, Historical register of remarkable events which have occurred in Northumberland and Durham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and Berwick-upon-Tweed..., published 1867

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Parish in Focus: Bewick, Northumberland

The Civil Parish is the lowest tier of local government and many of the parishes in Northern England have boundaries and interesting histories relating to the ancient townships of long ago. Typically they have an enduring sense of place and community.

Bewick is a civil parish in Northumberland, located about 10 miles north-west of Alnwick. It is sparsely populated, with the population mostly concentrated in the east side of the parish, in the hamlets of Old Bewick and New Bewick. The west of the parish includes the rugged terrain of Bewick Moor and hill ranges. It has several prehistoric sites, including Bronze Age cairns and Iron Age hillforts (see: historic sites). The River Breamish flows through the parish, and south of Bewick Bridge, it becomes known as the River Till.

About the Parish	1855 Directory
Historic Buildings and Monuments	Bewick Hill Camp (hillfort)

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