Rivergreen

Rivergreen is a hamlet in Northumberland, situated by the River Wansbeck, located to the west of Mitford. Rivergreen is the site of the deserted medieval village of River Green which was first recorded in 1296, though by the 18th century it had reduced to just one farm.[1] Rivergreen Mill is a former water mill here. There was also a pottery here in the 18th/19th centuries.[2] Historically, Rivergreen was a extra-parochial liberty (an area which was not part of any parish). Today, Rivergreen is part of Meldon Civil Parish.

RIVER-GREEN, an extra-parochial liberty, in the union of Morpeth, W. division of Castle ward, S. division of Northumberland, 5 miles (W. S. W.) from Morpeth; containing 48 inhabitants. The principal families who have held property here, are those of Cambo, Herle, Heron, Delaval, Wallis, Lisle, and Ridley; and the last-named, represented by Sir M. W. Ridley, Bart., are the present owners. The place once belonged to an ecclesiastical body, but to which is a matter of doubt, although it is supposed, with some probability, that it was the priory of Brinkburne. The township is bounded on the north by the river Wansbeck, and comprises about 460 acres of land: the scenery is very beautiful. The mansion-house is a building of the seventeenth century.

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.