Newlands, near Ebchester

Newlands is a hamlet in Northumberland, located near the border with County Durham and about ¾mile west of Ebchester and 1½mile north of Shotley Bridge. A settlement at Newlands was first recorded in the 13th century.^[1] Historically, the wider area was Newlands township in the ancient parish Bywell St Peters. A Methodist chapel was built here in the early 19th century - now an outbilding east of Newland Haugh Farm (a listed building).^[2] From 1866 to 1955, Newlands was a civil parish. Since April 1955, it has been part of Shotley Low Quarter Civil Parish.

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

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.