Roddam, Northumberland

Roddam
Roddam Hall
Roddam Location within Northumberland
Area	12.36 km^2 (4.77 sq mi)
Population	77 (2001 census)
• Density	6/km^2 (16/sq mi)
Civil parish	Roddam
Unitary authority	Northumberland
Shire county	Northumberland
Region	North East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom

Roddam is a village and civil parish about 24 miles from Morpeth, in the county of Northumberland, England. In 2001 the parish had a population of 77.[1] The parish touches Bewick, Hedgeley, Ilderton, Ingram and Lilburn.[2] It lies near the foot of the Cheviot Hills.[3]

Landmarks

There are 16 listed buildings in Roddam, including Roddam Hall.[4]

History

The name "Roddam" means 'At the clearings'.[5] Roddam is a deserted medieval village, the village existed in 1296 but by the 19th century it had almost disappeared.[6] Roddam was formerly a township in the parish of Ilderton,[7] in 1866 Roddam became a civil parish in its own right. On 1 April 1955 Reaveley, Roseden and Wooperton parishes were merged with Roddam.[8]

References

1. Neighbourhood Statistics
2. "Roddam". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
3. "Cheviotside (Northumberland)". Keys to the Past. Retrieved 15 May 2021. Note title "Cheviotside" appears to be an error.
4. "Listed buildings in Roddam, Northumberland". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
5. "Roddam Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
6. "Roddam (Cheviotside)". Keys to the Past. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
7. "History of Roddam, in Berwick upon Tweed and Northumberland". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
8. "Relationships and changes Roddam Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 15 May 2021.

• "Roddam". City Population De. Retrieved 15 May 2021.