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Rothbury, small town, par., and township with ry. sta., Northumberland, on river Coquet, 11 miles SW. of Aluwick and 14 miles NW. of Morpeth - par., 35,788 ac., pop. 2739; township, 3336 ac., pop. 1247; P.O., T.O, 2 Banks. Rothbury presents indications of great antiquity, and is supposed by some to occupy the site of a Roman settlement. It is delightfully situated in a romantic hollow, and is a place of summer resort. There is a market for cattle, sheep, and corn on every alternate Monday.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "small town, parish, and township with railway station" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Rothbury Parish Northumberland Ancient County |
| Place: | Rothbury |
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