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Powburn is a small village on the A697 within the large parish of Whittingham in Northumberland, England about 13 km south of Wooler and 16 km northwest of Alnwick.
It origins are probably Roman, it sits on the main Roman road from Hadrians Wall to Berwick on Tweed.
It is now a part of the civil parish of Glanton.
Research Tips
- Northumberland Archives previously known as Northumberland Collections Service and Northumberland County Record Office. Now based within Woodhorn Museum in Ashington and providing free access to numerous records for local and family historians alike.
- Full postal address: Museum and Northumberland Archives, Queen Elizabeth II Country Park, Ashington, Northumberland, NE63 9YF; Phone: 01670 624455
- There is a branch office in Berwick upon Tweed.
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