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In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Staward like this:
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.
Staward is now part of NORTHUMBERLAND Unitary Authority. Click here for graphs and data of how NORTHUMBERLAND has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Staward itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Staward in Northumberland | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/25274
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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