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

ESPLEY, a village in Highlaws township, Morpeth parish, Northumberland; 2 miles NW of Morpeth.

Espley through time

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

How to reference this page:

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/26651

Date accessed: 09th April 2026


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