In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Elwick like this:

Elwick, township, in par. and 2 m. NE. of Belford, N. Northumb., 878 ac. and 635 tidal water and foreshore, pop. 64.

Elwick through time

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

How to reference this page:

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/5263

Date accessed: 08th April 2026


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