Shoreswood

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

Shoreswood
Shoreswood Location within Northumberland
Area	10.45 km2 (4.03 sq mi)
Population	148 (2011 census)
•  Density	14/km2 (36/sq mi)
Civil parish	Shoreswood
Unitary authority	Northumberland
Shire county	Northumberland
Region	North East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Website	https://northumberlandparishes.uk/shoreswood
List of places UK England Northumberland 55°42′42″N2°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.

External links

• Parish council