Name | Woodhorn Demesne |
Type | Township, Civil parish |
Located in | Northumberland, England |
See also | Woodhorn, Northumberland, England | ancient parish in which it was a township | | Morpeth Ward, Northumberland, England | ancient county division in which it was located | | Morpeth Rural, Northumberland, England | rural district of which it was part 1894-1913 | | Newbiggin by the Sea, Northumberland, England | urban district of which it was part 1894-1974 | | Wansbeck District, Northumberland, England | district municipality covering the area 1974-2009 |
- source: Family History Library Catalog
Woodhorn Demesne was a township in the ancient parish of Woodhorn. It became a separate civil parish in 1866. From 1894 until 1913 it was part of Morpeth Rural District. From 1913 until 1974 the civil parish became part of Newbiggin by the Sea urban district. In 1974 rural districts were abolished and Woodhorn Demesne became part of the Wansbeck District until 2009 when Northumberland became a unitary authority.(Source: A Vision of Britain through Time)
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.
Categories: Northumberland, England | Woodhorn Demesne, Northumberland, England | Morpeth Ward, Northumberland, England | Morpeth Rural, Northumberland, England | Newbiggin by the Sea, Northumberland, England | Wansbeck District, Northumberland, England
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