Shoreswood

This article is about the place. For the prelate, see George Shoreswood.

Shoreswood
Shoreswood is located in Northumberland
Shoreswood
Shoreswood
Location within Northumberland
Area10.45 km2 (4.03 sq mi)
Population148 (2011 census)
• Density14/km2 (36/sq mi)
Civil parish
  • Shoreswood
Unitary authority
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Websitehttps://northumberlandparishes.uk/shoreswood
List of places
UK
England
Northumberland
55°42′42″N 2°06′00″W / 55.711696°N 2.1000007°W / 55.711696; -2.1000007

Shoreswood is a place and civil parish about 6 miles from Berwick-upon-Tweed, in the county of Northumberland, England. The parish includes the hamlets of Shoresdean and Thornton. In 2011 the parish had a population of 148.[1] The parish touches Ancroft, Duddo, Horncliffe, Norham and Ord.[2]

Landmarks

There are 3 listed buildings in Shoreswood.[3] Shoreswood once had a chapel.[4] Shoreswood Village Hall was built in 1953 but fell into disrepair.[5] Shoreswood National School is shown on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map of 1866.[6]

Deserted villages

Shoreswood Hall is the site of the possible deserted medieval village of Shoreswood.[7] The parish contains the deserted medieval village of Edmondhills of which nothing remains[8] and the earthworks of the medieval village of Thorntonpark.[9][10]

History

The name "Shoreswood" means 'Steep enclosure', the final element was later replaced by 'wood'.[11] Shoreswood was formerly a township in the parish of Norham,[12] in 1866 Shoreswood became a civil parish in its own right. On 1 April 1955 Thornton parish was merged with Shoreswood.[13]

References

  1. ^ "Shoreswood". City Population De. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Shoreswood". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Listed buildings in Shoreswood, Northumberland". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Chapel (Shoreswood)". Heritage Gateway. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Shoreswood Village Hall (Shoreswood)". Heritage Gateway. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  6. ^ "Shoreswood National School (Shoreswood)". Heritage Gateway. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  7. ^ "Shoreswood Hall (Shoreswood)". Heritage Gateway. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  8. ^ "Edmondhills (Shoreswood)". Heritage Gateway. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  9. ^ "Thorntonpark (Shoreswood)". Keys to the Past. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  10. ^ "Thorntonpark (Shoreswood)". Heritage Gateway. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  11. ^ "Shoreswood Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  12. ^ "History of Shoreswood, in Berwick upon Tweed and Northumberland". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  13. ^ "Relationships and changes Shoreswood CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
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