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Glendale Ward was one of the ancient divisions of Northumberland, equivalent to hundreds and wapentakes in counties further south.
Glendale Ward is one of the two most northern wards of Northumberland and is to the west of Bamburgh Ward. The most northern area of what is now Northumberland was held by County Durham until 1844. There are reference to this in the article on Norham and Islandshires Rural District, as well as in articles about Norham and other communities in the north of Northumberland.
A Vision of Britain through Time provides the following description of Glendale Ward from John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales of 1870-72:
- "The ward is ... cut into two divisions, E and W. Acres of the [East Division]: 48,507; of the [West Division]: 61,309. Population of both: 11,521. Houses: 2,219."
This Ordnance Survey map of 1832 shows the boundaries of the ancient wards of Northumberland.
Parishes and Townships
Ancient parishes are listed in bold type.
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Parish and Townships | Description | Ancient Parish | Civil Parish after 1955
| | Akeld | township, civil parish | Kirknewton | remains as Akeld
| | Branxton | parish (ancient), civil parish | | remains as Branxton
| | Carham | parochial area, chapelry, civil parish | Kirknewton | remains as Carham
| | Chatton | parish (ancient), civil parish | | remains as Chatton
| | Chillingham | parish (ancient), civil parish | | remains as Chillingham
| | Coldsmouth and Thompsons Walls | township, civil parish | Kirknewton | Kilham (1955)
| | Coupland | township, civil parish | Kirknewton | Ewart (1955) and Kirknewton (1955)
| | Crookhouse | township, civil parish | Kirknewton | Kirknewton (1955)
| | Doddington | chapelry, parish (ancient), civil parish | Chatton until 1775 | remains as Doddington
| | Earle | township, civil parish | Doddington | remains as Earle
| | Ewart | township, civil parish | Doddington | remains as Ewart
| | Ford | parish (ancient), civil parish | | remains as Ford
| | Greys Forest | township, civil parish | Kirknewton | Kirknewton (1955)
| | Hepburn | township, civil parish | Chillingham | Chillingham (1955)
| | Heathpool | township, civil parish | Kirknewton | Kirknewton (1955)
| | Howtel | township, civil parish | Kirknewton | Kilham (1955)
| | Humbleton | township, civil parish | Doddington | Akeld
| | Kilham | township, civil parish | Kirknewton | remains as Kilham
| | Kirknewton | parish (ancient), civil parish | | remains as Kirknewton
| | Lanton | township, civil parish | Kirknewton | Ewart
| | Lowick | chapelry, civil parish | Holy Island | Lowick and Bowsden (1955)
| | Milfield | township, civil parish | Kirknewton | remains as Milfield
| | Nesbit (near Wooler) | township, civil parish | Doddington | Doddington (1955)
| | Newtown (near Wooler) | township, civil parish | Chillingham | Lilburn
| | Paston | township, civil parish | Kirknewton | Kilham (1955)
| | Selbys Forest | township, civil parish | Kirknewton | Kirknewton (1955)
| | Westnewton | township, civil parish | Kirknewton | Kirknewton (1955)
| | Wooler | parish (ancient), civil parish | | remains as Wooler
| | Yeavering | township, civil parish | Kirknewton | Kirknewton (1955)
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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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