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Tynedale Ward was one of the ancient divisions of Northumberland, equivalent to hundreds and wapentakes in counties further south.
A Vision of Britain through Time provides the following description of Tynedale Ward from John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales of 1870-72:
- "TINDALE, or Tyndale, a ward in the S of Northumberland; named from the Tyne valley; and containing 30 parishes, and 3 parts. Acres: 514,660. Population in 1831: 42,414; in 1861: 48,723. Houses: 8,994."
On the earliest of the maps listed below, Tynedale covers only one-third of the parishes listed below. The rest will be found in the portions labelled Bellingham and Haltwhistle. In other words, Tynedale Ward covered the midwestern quarter of Northumberland. An even earlier map (1832) outlines the whole of Tynedale Ward, but does not label many parishes.
This Ordnance Survey map of 1832 shows the boundaries of the ancient wards of Northumberland. The coordinates given above are those for the modern Tynedale District (1974-2009) which covered a very similar area.
Parishes and Townships
Ancient parishes are listed in bold type.
Parish and Townships | Description | Ancient Parish | Later Civil Parish and Date
| Acomb | township, civil parish | Lee St. John | remains as Acomb
| Allendale | chapelry, civil parish | Hexham | remains as Allendale
| Anick | township, civil parish | Lee St. John | Sandhoe (1955)
| Anick Grange | township, civil parish | Lee St. John | Sandhoe (1955)
| Apperley | township, civil parish | Bywell St. Peter | Broomley and Stocksfield (1887)
| Aydon | township, civil parish | Corbridge | Corbridge (1955)
| Aydon Castle | township, civil parish | Corbridge | Corbridge (1955)
| Bearl | township, civil parish | Bywell St. Andrew | Bywell (1955)
| Bellingham | chapelry, parish (ancient), civil parish | Simonburn | Tarset (1955)
| Bellister | township, civil parish | Haltwhistle | Featherstone (1955)
| Belsay | township, civil parish | Bolam | remains as Belsay
| Bingfield | township, civil parish | Lee St. John | Whittington (1955)
| Birtley | chapelry, civil parish | Chollerton (until 1765) | remains as Birtley
| Bitchfield | township, civil parish | Stamfordham | Belsay (1955)
| Black Carts with Ryehill | township, civil parish | Simonburn | Humshaugh
| Black Heddon | township, civil parish | Stamfordham | Belsay (1955)
| Blanchland | parochial area, chapelry, civil parish | Bywell St. Andrew | remains as Blanchland
| Blenkinsopp | township, civil parish | Haltwhistle | Greenhead (1955)
| Bolam | township, parish (ancient), civil parish | | Belsay (1955)
| Bradford (near Morpeth) | township, civil parish | Bolam | Belsay (1955)
| Broomhaugh | township, civil parish | Bywell St. Andrew | Broomley and Stocksfield (1887)
| Broomley and Stocksfield | township, civil parish | Bywell St. Peter | remains as Broomley and Stocksfield
| Bywell | civil parish | | remains as Bywell
| Bywell St. Andrew | parish (ancient), civil parish | | Bywell (1887)
| Bywell St. Peter | parish (ancient), civil parish | | Bywell (1887)
| Cambo | township, civil parish | Hartburn | Wallington Demesne
| Capheaton | township, civil parish | Kirkwhelpington | remains as Capheaton
| Carrycoats | township, civil parish | | Birtley (1958)
| Catcherside | township, civil parish | Kirkwhelpington | Kirkwhelpington (1958)
| Charlton | township, civil parish | Bellingham | Bellingham (1886)
| Cheeseburn Grange | township, civil parish | Stamfordham | Stamfordham (1955)
| Chirdon | township, civil parish | Simonburn, then Greystead | Greystead (1955)
| Chollerton | parish (ancient), civil parish | | remains as Chollerton
| Clarewood | township, civil parish | Corbridge | Whittington (1955)
| Coanwood | township, civil parish | Haltwhistle | remains as Coanwood
| Coatyards | township, civil parish | Netherwitton | Nunnykirk
| Cocklaw | township, civil parish | Lee St. John | Wall (1955)
| Coldwell | township, civil parish | Kirkwhelpington | Kirkwhelpington (1958)
| Corbridge | parish (ancient), civil parish | | remains as Corbridge
| Corsenside | parish (ancient), civil parish | | remains as Corsenside
| Crookdean | township, civil parish | Kirkwhelpington | Kirkwhelpington (1958)
| Dalton | township, civil parish | Newburn | Stamfordham
| Deanham | township, civil parish | Hartburn | Wallington Demesne
| Dilston | township, civil parish | Corbridge | Corbridge (1955)
| Dukes Hagg | township, civil parish | Ovingham | Hedley on the Hill (1955)
| Eachwick | township, civil parish | Heddon on the Wall | Stamfordham (1955)
| East Matfen | township, civil parish | Stamfordham | Matfen (1955)
| East Shaftoe | township, civil parish | Hartburn | Capheaton (1955)
| Eltringham | township, civil parish | Ovingham | Prudhoe (1910)
| Espershields | township, civil parish | Bywell St. Peter | Healey (1955)
| Fairnley | township, civil parish | Hartburn | Rothley
| Fallowfield | township, civil parish | Lee St. John | Wall (1955)
| Falstone | chapelry, parish (ancient), civil parish | Simonburn | Plashetts and Tynehead, Wellhaugh (1866)
| Fawns | township, civil parish | Kirkwhelpington | Kirkwhelpington (1958)
| Featherstone | township, civil parish | Haltwhistle | remains as Featherstone
| Fenwick (near Hexham) | township, civil parish | Stamfordham | Matfen (1955)
| Great Bavington | township, civil parish | Kirkwhelpington | Bavington (1955)
| Great Whittington | township, civil parish | Corbridge | Whittington (1955)
| Greenleighton | township, civil parish | Hartburn | Hollinghill
| Greystead | township, parish (ancient), civil parish | Simonburn (before 1811) | Chirdon (1866), Smalesmouth (1866)
| Hallington | township, civil parish | Lee St. John | Whittington (1955)
| Halton | township, civil parish | Corbridge | Whittington (1955)
| Halton Shields | township, civil parish | Corbridge | Clarewood (1887)
| Haltwhistle | parish (ancient), civil parish | | remains as Haltwhistle
| Harlow Hill | township, civil parish | Ovingham | Stamfordham (1955)
| Harnham | township, civil parish | Bolam | Belsay (1955)
| Hartburn | township, parish (ancient), civil parish | | remains as Hartburn
| Hartburn Grange | township, parish (ancient), civil parish | Hartburn | Wallington Demesne
| Hartington | township, civil parish | Hartburn | Rothley
| Hartington Hall | township, civil parish | Hartburn | Rothley
| Hartley Burn | township, civil parish | Haltwhistle | remains as Hartley Burn
| Harwood | township, civil parish | Hartburn | Hollinghill
| Haughton | township, civil parish | Simonburn |
| Hawick | township, civil parish | |
| Hawkwell | township, civil parish | Stamfordham | Stamfordham (1955)
| Haydon Bridge | chapelry, civil parish | |
| Healey | township, civil parish | Bywell St. Peter | remains as Healey
| Heddon on the Wall | township, parish (ancient), civil parish | | remains as Heddon on the Wall
| Hedley on the Hill | township, civil parish | Ovingham | remains as Hedley on the Hill
| Hedley Woodside | township, civil parish | Ovingham | Hedley on the Hill (1887)
| Henshaw | township, civil parish | Haltwhistle | remains as Henshaw
| Heugh | township, civil parish | Stamfordham | Stamfordham (1955)
| Hexham | parish (ancient), civil parish | | remains as Hexham
| Hexhamshire High Quarter | township, civil parish | Hexham | Hexhamshire (1955)
| Hexhamshire Low Quarter | township, civil parish | Hexham | remains as Hexhamshire Low Quarter
| Hexhamshire Middle Quarter | township, civil parish | Hexham | Hexhamshire (1955)
| Hexhamshire West Quarter | township, civil parish | Hexham | Hexhamshire (1955)
| High Fotherley | township, civil parish | Bywell St. Peter | Healey (1955)
| Horsley (near Wylam) | township, civil parish | Ovingham | remains as Horsley (near Wylam)
| Houghton and Closehouse | township, civil parish | Heddon on the Wall | Heddon on the Wall (1955)
| Humshaugh | township, chapelry, civil parish | Simonburn |
| Ingoe | township, civil parish | Stamfordham | Belsay and Matfen (1955)
| Kearsley | township, civil parish | Stamfordham | Matfen (1955)
| Kirkharle | parish (ancient), civil parish | Kirkwhelpington | Kirkwhelpington (1958)
| Kirkhaugh | parish (ancient), civil parish | | Knarsdale with Kirkhaugh (1955)
| Kirkheaton | extra parochial area, chapelry, civil parish | | Capheaton (1955)
| Kirkwhelpington | parish (ancient), civil parish | | remains as Kirkwhelpington
| Knaresdale | parish (ancient), civil parish | | Knarsdale with Kirkhaugh (1955)
| Lambley | parish (ancient), civil parish | | Coanwood (1955)
| Lee St. John | parish (ancient), civil parish | | Acomb (1955)
| Leemailing | township, civil parish | Bellingham | Bellingham (1886)
| Little Bavington | township, civil parish | |
| Little Harle | township, civil parish | Kirkwhelpington | Kirkwhelpington (1958)
| Little Whittington | township, civil parish | Corbridge | Corbridge (1955)
| Masters Close | extra parochial area, civil parish | |
| Melkridge | township, civil parish | Haltwhistle | remains as Melkridge
| Mickley | township, civil parish | Ovingham | Horsley (near Wylam) (1955)
| Nafferton | township, civil parish | Ovingham |
| Nesbitt (near Hexham) | township, civil parish | Stamfordham | Stamfordham (1955)
| Newbiggin in Shotley | township, civil parish | Shotley | remains in Shotley
| Newbrough | chapelry, civil parish | |
| Newburn | township, parish (ancient), civil parish | |
| Newlands | township, civil parish | Bywell St. Peter | Shotley Low Quarter (1955)
| Newton | township, civil parish | Bywell St. Peter | Bywell (1955)
| Nook | township, civil parish | Bellingham | Bellingham (1886)
| Ouston | township, civil parish | Stamfordham | Stamfordham (1955)
| Ovingham | parish (ancient), civil parish | | remains as Ovingham
| Ovington | township, civil parish | Ovingham | remains as Ovington
| Plashetts and Tynehead | township, civil parish | Falstone | Falstone, Kielder (1955)
| Plenmellor | township, civil parish | Haltwhistle | Plenmellor with Whitfield (1955)
| Portgate | township, civil parish | Lee St. John | Corbridge (1955)
| Prudhoe | township, civil parish | Ovingham | remains as Prudhoe
| Prudhoe Castle | township, civil parish | Ovingham | Prudhoe (1910)
| Riding | township, civil parish | Bywell St. Andrew | Broomhaugh and Riding (1955)
| Ridley | township, civil parish | Haltwhistle | Bardon Mill (1955)
| Rudchester | township, civil parish | Ovingham | Heddon on the Wall
| Ryal | township, civil parish | Stamfordham | Matfen (1955)
| Sandhoe | township, civil parish | Lee St. John | remains as Sandhoe
| Shitlington | township, civil parish | |
| Shortflatt | township, civil parish | Bolam | Belsay (1955)
| Shotley | chapelry, civil parish | Bywell St. Andrew | Shotley Low Quarter (early)
| Shotley Low Quarter | township, civil parish | | remains as Shotley Low Quarter
| Simonburn | parish (ancient), civil parish | |
| Slaley | parish (ancient), civil parish | |
| Smalesmouth | township, civil parish | Simonburn, then Greystead | Greystead (1955)
| Spittle (near Hexham) | township, civil parish | Ovingham | Horsley (near Wylam) (1955)
| Stamfordham | parish (ancient), civil parish | |
| Stelling | township, civil parish | Bywell St. Peter |
| Stocksfield | township, civil parish | Bywell St. Andrew | Broomley and Stocksfield (1887)
| Styford | township, civil parish | Bywell St. Andrew | Bywell (1955)
| Sweethope | township, civil parish | |
| Tarretburn | township, civil parish | Bellingham | Bellingham (1886)
| Thirlwall | township, civil parish | Haltwhistle | remains as Thirlwall
| Thockrington | parish (ancient), civil parish | |
| Thornbrough | township, civil parish | Corbridge | Corbridge (1955)
| Thorneyburn | township, civil parish | Simonburn |
| Thorngrafton | township, civil parish | Haltwhistle | Bardon Mill (1955)
| Wall | township, civil parish | Lee St. John | remains as Wall
| Walltown | township, civil parish | Haltwhistle | Haltwhistle or Greenhead (1955)
| Wallington Demesne | township, civil parish | Hartburn | remains as Wallington Demesne
| Walridge | township, civil parish | Stamfordham | Stamfordham (1955)
| Warden | parish (ancient), civil parish | |
| Wark on Tyne | chapelry, parish (ancient), civil parish | Simonburn |
| Warksburn | township, civil parish | |
| Wellhaugh | township, civil parish | Falstone | Falstone, Kielder (1955)
| Welton | township, civil parish | Ovingham | Horsley (near Wylam) (1955)
| West Harle | township, civil parish | Kirkwhelpington | Kirkwhelpington (1958)
| West Matfen | township, civil parish | Stamfordham | Matfen (1955)
| West Shaftoe | township, civil parish | Hartburn | Capheaton (1955)
| West Tarset (or Tarset West) | township, civil parish | Simonburn |
| West Whelpington | township, civil parish | Kirkwhelpington | Kirkwhelpington (1958)
| Whitchester | township, civil parish | Heddon on the Wall | Heddon on the Wall (1955)
| Whitfield | parish (ancient), civil parish | | Plenmellor with Whitfield (1955)
| Whittle (near (near Hexham) | township, civil parish | Ovingham | Horsley (near Wylam) (1955)
| Whittonstall | chapelry, civil parish | Bywell St. Peter | Shotley Low Quarter
| Wylam | township, civil parish | Ovingham | remains as Wylam
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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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