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

THRIVEWELL, a village in Kirkharle parish, Northumberland; 10 miles E by S of Bellingham.

Thrivewell through time

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

How to reference this page:

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/26769

Date accessed: 08th April 2026


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