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In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Elishaw like this:
ELISHAW, a hamlet in Elsdon parish, Northumberland; on Watling-street and the river Reed, 7½ miles NNE of Bellingham. It used to be much frequented by gipsy rovers; and has some remains of an ancient hospital.
Elishaw is now part of NORTHUMBERLAND Unitary Authority. Click here for graphs and data of how NORTHUMBERLAND has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Elishaw itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Elishaw in Northumberland | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/24867
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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