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Rothbury Poor Law Union


Rothbury Poor Law Union was formed in 1836. Rothbury Poor Law Union used an existing workhouse at Town Foot at the east of Rothbury. A new workhouse at Silverton Lane in Rothbury opened in 1901, which could house up to 50 inmates.

THE ROTHBURY POOR LAW UNION comprises 71 parishes and townships, embracing an area of 159,168 acres, and its population, in 1851, was 7,431 souls. The parishes, or townships, are Alnham, Alwinton, Barrow, Bickerton, Biddleston, Brinkburn (High), Brinkburn (Low), Brinkburn (South), Burrowden, Caistron, Callaley and Yetlington, Cartington, Clennell, Coatyards, Debdon, Dueshill, Elsdon, Ewesley, Fallowlees, Fairhaugh, Fairnley, Farnham, Flotterton, Green Leighton, Harbottle, Hartington, Hartington Hall, Harwood, Healey and Combhill, Hepple, Hepple Demesne, Hesley Hurst, Hollinghill, Holystone, Kidland, Lee Ward, Linbridge, Linsheeles, Long Framlington, Lorbottle, Monkridge, Mount Healey, Netherton (North), Netherton (South), Newton, Nunnykirk, Paperhaugh, Peels, Prendwick, Raw, Ritton Colt Park, Ritton White House, Rothbury, Rothley, Ryle (Great), Ryle (Little), Screnwood, Sharperton, Snitter, Thropton, Todburn, Tosson (Great), Tosson (Little), Trewhitt, Unthank, Warton, Whittingham, Whitton, Wingates, Woodside, and Wreighill.

THE UNION WORKHOUSE is situated here. Robert Graham, governor of the workhouse and parish clerk.

Extract from: History, Topography, and Directory of Northumberland...Whellan, William, & Co, 1855.
Poor Law Unions

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