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Buteland
Buteland is a hamlet in Northumberland located just under a mile south-east of Redesmouth. There are earthwork remains of a deserted medieval village here.[1] Buteland, along with Broomhope, formed a township in the ancient chapelry of Birtley.
BUTELAND, with Broomhope, a township, in the parochial chapelry of Birtley, union of Bellingham, N.E. division of Tindale ward, S. division of Northumberland, 2½ miles (E. by S.) from Bellingham; containing 145 inhabitants. The North Tyne river flows at a short distance from the hamlet on the west. An extensive farm here belongs to Greenwich Hospital.
Extract from: A Topographical Dictionary of England comprising the several counties, cities, boroughs, corporate and market towns, parishes, and townships..... 7th Edition, by Samuel Lewis, London, 1848.
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Buteland medieval village (Birtley)
- "The remains of a medieval village survive as earthworks on Buteland Fell. Buteland is first mentioned in documents in the 13th century when Richard of Buteland held the manor. The …
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Buteland medieval village (Birtley)
- "The remains of a medieval village survive as earthworks on Buteland Fell. Buteland is first mentioned in documents in the 13th century when Richard of Buteland held the manor. The …
Added by
Simon Cotterill