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

HOLY CHESTERS, an ancient square camp on the N border of Northumberland; ½ a mile W of Tillmouth.

Great Chesters through time

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

How to reference this page:

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/31083

Date accessed: 08th April 2026


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