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

Bedlingtonshire, ward, Northumberland, 8436 ac., pop. 14,510; consists of Bedlington par.

Bedlingtonshire through time

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

How to reference this page:

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/86

Date accessed: 09th April 2026


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