In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described St Oswald in Lee like this:

OSWALD (St.), a place in the S of Northumberland; 3½ miles N of Hexham.

St Oswald in Lee through time

St Oswald in Lee is now part of NORTHUMBERLAND Unitary Authority. Click here for graphs and data of how NORTHUMBERLAND has changed over two centuries. For statistics about St Oswald in Lee itself, go to Statistics.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of St Oswald in Lee in Northumberland | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/25273

Date accessed: 08th April 2026


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