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STAWARD-PEEL, a picturesque spot in the SW of Northumberland; on the river Allen, 9 miles WSW of Hexham. A Border castle, or peel, stood here; was given in 1348, by the Duke of York, to Hexham priory; passed to the Bacons; and has left some ruinous remains.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a picturesque spot" (ADL Feature Type: "locations") |
| Administrative units: | Northumberland Ancient County |
| Place: | Staward |
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