Topics > Industry and Work > Workhouses > Poor Law Unions > Morpeth Poor Law Union
Morpeth Poor Law Union
THE MORPETH POOR LAW UNION comrrehends seventy-two parishes and townships, including an area of 95,429 acres, and a population in 1851, of 18,127 souls. The parishes and townships are Angerton (High), Angerton (Low), Ashington and Sheepwash, Bedlington, Benridge, Bigge's Quarter, Dockenfield, Bothal Demesne, Buller's Green, Bullock's Hall, Cambo, Causey Park, Chevington (East), Chevington (West), Cockle Park, Corridge, Cress- well, Deanham, Earsdon, Earsdon Forest, Edington, Ellington, Esbott, Fenrother, Freeholders' Quarter, Hadstone, Hartburn, Hartburn Grange, Hebron, Ilepscott, Highlaws, Highlaws (High and Low), Burst, Linmouth, Longhirst, Longshaws, Long Witton, Meldon, Middleton (North), Middleton (South). Mitford, Molesdon, Morpethm Morpeth Castle, Nether Witton, Newbiggin, Kewminster Abbey, Newton Park, Newton Underwood, North Seaton, Nunriding, Oldmoor, Pegsworth, Pigdon, Riddell's Quarter, River Green, Spittle Hill, Stanton, Thirston (East and West) with Shothaugh, Thornton (East), Thornton (West), Throphill, Todridge, Tranwell and High Church, Tritlington, Ulgham, Wallington Demesne, Whitridge, Witton Shields, Widdrington, Woodhorn, and Woodhorn Demesne.
THE UNION WORKHOUSE is situated in Newgate-street, W. Robinson, master; Magdalen Robinson, matron.
Extract from: History, Topography, and Directory of Northumberland...Whellan, William, & Co, 1855.
