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

Sheepwash, Northumberland. See ASHINGTON AND SHEEPWASH.

Sheepwash through time

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

How to reference this page:

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/8690

Date accessed: 09th April 2026


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