Colwell, Northumberland

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Colwell is a hamlet in the civil parish of Chollerton, in Northumberland, England. It is about 12 miles (19 km) to the north of Hexham.

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History

There is archaeological evidence of Iron Age inhabitance on the Blue Crag. The sight contained three wells. There was a chapel in the northern area of the hamlet that fell into disrepair by 1770. [1]

Colwell was historically merged with the deserted medieval village Great Swinburn (or Swinburne). [1] In 1848, Colwell and Great Swinburn were recorded as a joint township in Chollerton civil parish, with a combined population of 393. [2]

Governance

Colwell is in the parliamentary constituency of Hexham.


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References

  1. 1 2 "Colwell & Great Swinburn". The Northumberland Village Book. Welcome to Hexham. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
  2. "Swinburne with Colwell (Township), 1848". Co-Curate. Newcastle University. Retrieved 21 January 2025.