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Ritton Whitehouse, Northumberland


RITTON-WHITEHOUSE, a township, in the parochial chapelry of Nether Witton, union of Rothbury, W. division of Morpeth ward, N. division of Northumberland, 5¾ miles (S.) from Rothbury; containing 26 inhabitants. In 1663, Ritton-Whitehouse and Roughlees are stated to be the property of Sir Thomas Riddell, of Cheeseburn Grange; after which, a family named Forster held the estates; and subsequently, the Kerrs and the Trevelyans came into possession. The township comprises about 616 acres, and consists of three farms. The land is high, and much exposed to the winter blast from the hills to the north and west.

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.

Northumberland Nether Witton Parish, 1848 Nunnykirk Civil Parish Lime kiln near Ritton Whitehouse
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A bridge over the old Northumberland Central Railway
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Ritton White House (Nunnykirk)
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Ritton White House (Nunnykirk)
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Ritton Quarry (Whinstone)
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Low winter sun on Ewesley quarry wall
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