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In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Branton like this:
BRANTON, a township in Eglingham parish, Northumberland; 9¼ miles SSE of Wooler. Acres, 1,147. Pop., 106. Houses, 19. Here is a dissenting chapel.
Branton is now part of NORTHUMBERLAND Unitary Authority. Click here for graphs and data of how NORTHUMBERLAND has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Branton itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Branton in Northumberland | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/8758
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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