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

AKELD, a township in Kirknewton parish, Northumberland; near the river Glen, 2 miles NW of Wooler. Acres, 2,208. Pop., 162. Houses, 33.

Akeld through time

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

How to reference this page:

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/8666

Date accessed: 08th April 2026


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