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Newlands, near Ebchester


NEWLANDS, a township, in the parish of Bywell St. Peter, union of Hexham, E. division of Tindale ward, S. division of Northumberland, 12½ miles (S.E. by E.) from Hexham; containing 168 inhabitants. It is situated on the borders of the county of Durham, between the township of Whittonstall and the river Derwent, and is the property of Greenwich Hospital. The Roman Watling-street passes on the north.

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.

The township of Newlands (Bywell St Peter's) became a civil parish in 1866. Newlands parish was abolished in April 1955 and absorbed into Shotley Low Quarter Civil Parish.

Not to be confused with Newlands near Belford, also in Northumberland.

Northumberland Shotley Low Quarter Civil Parish Bywell St Peter's Parish, 1848 Newlands Grange
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