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In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Risingham like this:
RISINGHAM, the ancient Roman station of Habitan-cum in the W of Northumberland; on Watling-street and the river Reed, 4¼ miles N E of Bellingham. It occupies an area of 4½ acres; retains high ruined enclosurewalls; has yielded Roman inscriptions, and other Roman relics; and is celebrated in " Rokeby " as
The moated mount of Risingham,
Where Reed upon her margin sees
Sweet Woodburn's cottages and trees."Risingham through time
Risingham is now part of NORTHUMBERLAND Unitary Authority. Click here for graphs and data of how NORTHUMBERLAND has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Risingham itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Risingham in Northumberland | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/25268
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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